Small Savings Rates Unchanged for March Quarter: Check Your Earnings

• Small saving scheme interest rates remain unchanged for the March quarter (Jan-Mar 2026), marking the eighth consecutive quarter.
• Schemes like Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana are included in the unchanged rates.
• Current rates include PPF at 7.1%, Sukanya Samriddhi at 8.2%, and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme at 8.2%.
• Rates are determined quarterly by the Finance Ministry, tracking market yields of government securities with RBI input.
• The last revision was in April 2024, increasing 3-year time deposit and Sukanya Samriddhi rates; other rates were unchanged for over a year.

Why It Matters: Small savings rates, including PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi, hold steady for the March quarter.