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CEA flags short-term savings habit as key hurdle to pension coverage

Indians are increasingly willing to take market risk but have yet to commit savings for longer retirement tenures
Longer-term savings could support growth in India’s pension and insurance sectors

National Pension System V Anantha Nageswaran Small savings schemes1 source · 51m

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PPF, SCSS, SSY interest rates kept unchanged for Dec quarter: How are small savings rates set, why are they frozen?

Small savings scheme interest rates remain unchanged for the October-December quarter
Unchanged rates affect returns for savers and demand for bank deposits

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Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for third quarter of FY 2026-27 (1st October, 2026 to 31st December, 2026) - 8th Pay Commission

Small savings schemes 8th Pay Commission1 source · 17h

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Centre keeps small savings scheme rates unchanged for October-December quarter

Rates across small savings schemes remain unchanged for the October-December quarter
Reports differ on the streak: one says 11 consecutive quarters, another says nine
Unchanged small-savings returns preserve competition for deposits at Indian banks

Finance Ministry Small savings schemes7 sources · 15h

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