Check interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, NSC Check interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, NSC In a tweet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the interest rates of small savings schemes shall continue to remain unchanged from the last quarter of 2020-21 or the rates that prevailed as of March 2021. Here is a list of interest rates that will continue to apply to various small savings schemes: advertisement UPDATED: April 1, 2021 14:01 IST In a major relief to citizens, the government has rolled back sharp interest rate cuts on small savings schemes. (Photo: Reuters/Representational image) The government on Thursday rolled back sharp interest rate cuts on small savings schemes less than 24 hours after the Ministry of Finance announced new rates for the first quarter of 2021-22.