Government Maintains Small Savings Interest Rates for October-December 2026 Quarter
The Finance Ministry has maintained unchanged interest rates for small savings schemes, including PPF, SCSS, NSC, and the Sukanya Samriddhi Account, for the October-December 2026 quarter. This decision follows the last revision in December 2024, which saw increases in some schemes. Rising inflation, which reached 4.82% in August 2026 but remains below the RBI's 6% upper limit, may influence future rate adjustments. The government considers but is not bound by the G-Sec linked formula recommended in 2014 for setting these rates.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 44/100.
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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 6 Oct, 06:13 am. Other outlets followed.