In a circular dated February 21, 2025, the RBI also shared the process for investors who want to redeem their SGBs early. If ...

But over the years, what started as a promising policy has turned into a financial headache for the government —while becoming an unexpected goldmine for investors. The logic behind SGBs was sound: ...

The interest on the Gold Bonds will be paid at a fixed rate of 2.50 per cent a year on the nominal value of the bond beginning on the day of issue. The interest shall be paid in half-yearly ...

India's sovereign gold bonds were considered a gold standard in investing. But the well-intentioned scheme has been causing ...

The nominal value of the bond is based on the simple average closing price (published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)) for gold of 999 purity of the last three business days ...

What are Sovereign Gold Bonds? SGBs are government securities denominated in grams of gold, issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government of India. They offer an alternative to holding physical gold ...

Centre has decided to discontinue the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, citing high cost ... allowing retail investors to invest in paper gold. The bonds had an eight-year maturity period, with ...

The issue price of the Sovereign Gold Bond 2023-24 Series IV is ₹6,263. For online payments, ₹50 will be deducted, bringing the issue price to ₹6,213. Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are ...

What is Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)? Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), issued by the RBI on behalf of the Government of India, are government securities denominated in grams of gold. These bonds offer a ...

the central government has discontinued the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, citing the high cost of borrowing associated with the instrument. In the global markets, spot gold has been trading ...