Government Maintains Small Savings Scheme Interest Rates for October-December 2026
The government has kept interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), National Savings Certificate (NSC), and Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), for the October-December 2026 quarter. This marks the tenth consecutive quarter without changes. Rates such as 7.1% for PPF and 8.2% for SSY remain steady. The decision reflects the government's ongoing approach amid stable fiscal and monetary conditions.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 29 Sept, 03:01 am. Other outlets followed.