PPF, NSC, Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme Rates Remain Unchanged: Government Notifies

The Finance Ministry issued a notification on March 30, 2026, notifying the interest rate on various small savings schemes like PPF and NSC, for the eighth straight quarter, starting April 1, 2026.

As per the notification, interest rates for different small savings schemes from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026, will stay the same as they were in the previous quarter, from January 1 to March 31, 2026. Therefore, there are no changes in the rate for such schemes.

The rates are as follows:

• Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme: The deposits in the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme will earn 8.2% interest, and a three-year term deposit will continue to earn 7.1%, prevailing in the current quarter.
• Public Provident Fund (PPF): The rate for PPF remains at 7.1%
• National Savings Certificate (NSC): The NSC will remain at 7.7% for April to June.
• Post Office Savings Deposits Scheme: The rate has been retained at 4%.
• Kisan Vikas Patra: The Kisan Patra Scheme will attract a 7.5% interest rate, and the investments will mature in 115 months.
• Monthly Income Scheme: The Monthly Income Scheme will offer 7.4% interest for investors during the first quarter of the next fiscal.