Close on the heels of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations being approved by the Union Cabinet, Government employees could soon have the option to invest up to 75 per cent of their contributions to the National Pension System (NPS) in equities.
This would be a five-fold jump in the maximum equity exposure allowed for government NPS. Existing investment guidelines for government employees mandate investment in equity to a maximum of 15 per cent with the floor level set at 5 per cent. The rest has to be invested in fixed-income securities including government securities and corporate bonds.
