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Small savings interest rates January-March 2026 Live Updates: Announcement expected today

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By Upstox News Desk

5 min read | Updated on December 31, 2025, 14:30 IST

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SUMMARY

Track this Live Blog for all updates related to small savings interest rates announcement on December 31, 2025. The Finance Ministry is expected to declare today the revised interest rates for small savings schemes like Post Office Time Deposit, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, Post Office Recurring Deposit, Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) Account.

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Finance Ministry will announce small savings scheme interest rates for January-March 2026 today. | Image source: Shutterstock

  1. Small Savings interest rates from January 2026: Finance Ministry to announce today

    The Finance Ministry is expected to declare today the revised interest rates for small savings schemes like Post Office Time Deposit, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, Post Office Recurring Deposit, Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) Account on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The rates to be announced today will be applicable for the January to March quarter of FY 2025-26.

    This Live Blog will track all key updates related to the interest rate announcements related to small savings schemes today.

    December 31, 2025, 13:49 PM

  2. What was Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account interest rate for October-December 2025?

    The Finance Ministry announced the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) interest rate for the October-December quarter of FY 2025-26 on September 30, 2025. The ministry made no change to the SSY interest rate, which is 8.2% at present. (read more)

    December 31, 2025, 14:30 PM

  3. What was Post Office Time Deposit interest rate for October-December 2025?

    The Ministry of Finance announced no change in the interest rate of Post Office Time Deposit (TD), or fixed deposit (FD), plans for the October-December quarter of FY 2025-26 on September 30, 2025. The Post Office is offering time deposits in four tenures, with the maximum interest rate of 7.5%. (read more)

    December 31, 2025, 13:48 PM

  4. What was SCSS interest rate for October-December 2025?

    The SCSS interest rate for next quarter of FY 2025-26 was announced on September 30, 2025. The Government kept the rate unchanged at 8.2%. As per Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules 2019, senior citizens can open the SCSS account either individually or jointly with their spouses. (read more)

    December 31, 2025, 12:18 PM

  5. What was PPF interest rate for October-December 2025?

    Public Provident Fund account interest for the October-December 2025 quarter of FY 2025-26 was announced by the Finance Ministry on September 30, 2025. There was no change in the rate.

    The PPF account is offering 7.1% interest compounded annually. For the July-September quarter, the Government had also decided to keep the PPF interest rate unchanged, along with other small savings schemes. (read more)

    December 31, 2025, 11:16 AM