Small Savings Rates: Will Govt Cut Interest for Jan-Mar 2026 Quarter?

• Government to announce Small Saving Scheme interest rates for Jan-Mar 2026 quarter next week.
• Ministry of Finance will review rates for PPF, NSC, SSA, SCSS by December 31, 2025.
• Speculation suggests a potential cut in interest rates this time.
• Rates for Oct-Dec 2025 quarter remained unchanged; last revised in Jan-Mar 2024.
• A cut would impact millions of investors, including senior citizens and middle-class families.

Why It Matters: Millions of investors await government's decision on potential small savings interest rate cuts.