<h1>India Keeps Small Savings Scheme Interest Rates Unchanged for Q2 2016-17: Key Rates and Details Announced.</h1> The Government of India announced the quarterly revision of interest rates for small savings schemes for the second quarter of the financial year 2016-17. The interest rates remain unchanged from the previous quarter. Key rates include 4.0% annually for Savings Deposits, 7.1% to 7.9% quarterly for Time Deposits ranging from 1 to 5 years, 8.6% quarterly for the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, and 8.1% annually for both the National Savings Certificate and Public Provident Fund Scheme. The Kisan Vikas Patra offers 7.8% annually, maturing in 110 months, and the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme maintains an 8.6% annual rate.