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Policy● Neutral for Indian equities
Small savings rates due for October–December 2026 review
The brief
- The Finance Ministry is set to announce rates for the October–December 2026 quarter
- PPF, SSY and SCSS rates are under review
- Any rate change affects savers choosing between small savings schemes, bank deposits and bonds
- Goyal-Greer meet likely to focus on India-US BTA, interim trade deal: Commerce Ministry
- Central government employees await a possible 3% dearness allowance hike to 63%
- NSE MD says no govt talks on new UPI MDR
- Finance Ministry to talk to IBA to ensure MDR is not passed on to consumers
- Ministry of Finnace to engage with banks and traders to allay Merchant Discount Rate concerns