<h1>Government Revises Small Savings Scheme Interest Rates for Q4 2017-18; Senior Citizens, Sukanya Accounts See Highest Returns.</h1> The interest rates for various small savings schemes for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2017-18 have been revised. Savings Deposits are set at 4.0%, while Time Deposits range from 6.6% to 7.4% depending on the term. The Senior Citizen Savings Scheme offers 8.3%, and the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme provides 8.1%. The Public Provident Fund and National Savings Certificate both have a rate of 7.6%. The Kisan Vikas Patra, maturing in 118 months, is set at 7.3%. These rates were announced by the Minister of State for Finance in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.