According to the Finance Ministry notification, deposits under the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme will attract an interest rate of 8.2 per cent, while the rate on a three-year term deposit remains at 7.1 per cent in the current quarter. The interest rates for popular public provident fund (PPF) and post office savings deposit schemes have been retained at 7.1 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively. The interest rate on the Kisan Vikas Patra will be 7.5 per cent, and the investments will mature in 115 months. The interest rate on the National Savings Certificate (NSC) will stay at 7.7 per cent for the July-September quarter.

The Union government on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the ninth straight quarter, beginning July 1, 2026. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of FY 2026-27, starting from July 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2026, shall remain unchanged from those notified for the first quarter (March 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026) of FY 2026-27," the Finance Ministry said in a notification.

There has been no official announcement of the small savings interest rates for July-September 2026 yet, as of 5 pm on Tuesday, June 30. However, the announcement is expected anytime soon today. Usually, the government announces these rates for the next quarter on the last day of the previous quarter. Therefore, the rate announcement is expected today. Stay tuned for updates

As we wait for the announcement of the small savings interest rates for July-September quarter, here's what happened in the last three months.

For the April-June quarter of FY 2026-27, the government kept interest rates unchanged across all small savings schemes for the eighth consecutive quarter. The interest rates have remained the same since the notification issued for the quarter beginning April 1, 2026.

"The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the first quarter of FY 2026-27, starting from April 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2026, shall remain unchanged from those notified for the fourth quarter (January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026) of FY 2025-26," the finance ministry had said in a notification.

The Ministry of Finance is expected to announce the interest rates on small savings schemes for the July-September quarter of FY 2026-27 today, June 30. The small savings interest rates are widely tracked by millions of account holders across the country, especially small savers and senior citizens who depend on these schemes for guaranteed returns. These schemes include Public Provident Fund (PPF), Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme (SCSS), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP, National Savings Certificate (NSC), Post Office fixed deposit, Post Office Recurring Deposit, and Post Office Monthly Income Scheme.

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