Small Savings Schemes: PPF, NSC, SCSS Rates Unchanged for Jan-Mar 2026 Quarter

• The Ministry of Finance announced no changes to interest rates for small savings schemes for the January-March 2026 quarter.
• Schemes like PPF, NSC, SCSS, and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSY) will maintain their current interest rates.
• Public Provident Fund (PPF) interest rate remains at 7.1 percent.
• Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) will continue at 8.2 percent.
• This marks the seventh consecutive quarter without changes to these specific rates, with the last revision in April 2024.

Why It Matters: Interest rates for PPF, NSC, SCSS, and SSY remain unchanged for the Jan-Mar 2026 quarter.