New Delhi, Dec 31: The interest rates on various Small Savings Schemes have been kept unchanged for the 4th quarter of the current financial year, starting from 1st January, 2026 and ending on 31st March, 2026.
Department of Economic Affairs under the Finance Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. Following this, the Public Provident Fund (PPF) retains its 7.1% interest rate, and the National Savings Certificate remains at 7.7%.
The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and deposits under the Sukanya Samriddhi scheme will provide an interest rate of 8.2%. Details with CTN reads as under:-

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