Government Retains Small Savings Scheme Interest Rates for October-December 2026
The government has maintained the interest rates for various small savings schemes for the October-December 2026 quarter. The Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) continue to offer the highest rate at 8.2%. Other schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) retain rates of 7.10% and 7.70%, respectively. These rates were confirmed in the Finance Ministry's latest notification, with the next review scheduled for December 2026.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 3 Oct, 05:45 am. Other outlets followed.