Interest rates unchanged for Public Provident Fund, other small savings scheme; check all the details here The government said in a statement, "The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of 2020-21, starting from January 1 and ending March 31, 2021, shall remain unchanged from those notified for the third quarter (October to December)." Source: Reuters The government, on December 31, kept interest rates of small savings schemes, including that of the Public Provident Fund (PPF), unchanged. This unchanged interest rate is for the January to March quarter. Small savings Interest rates are revised on a quarterly basis. The government said in a statement, "The rates of interest on various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of 2020-21, starting from January 1 and ending March 31, 2021, shall remain unchanged from those notified for the third quarter (October to December)."