Do you have a sovereign gold bond and are planning to sell it prematurely, then this news can be of use to you. For those who ...

India’s sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme, launched in 2015 by the Finance Ministry, was meant to curb physical gold imports while providing a low-cost borrowing option for the government.

The total tenure of SGB is 8 years, but if investors wish, they can also redeem it before time on certain dates after 5 years ...

The total tenure of SGBs is 8 years, but after the fifth year you can also sell them prematurely. The government has provided ...

When sovereign gold bonds were launched by the government in November 2016, the idea was to offer a low-cost fund raising avenue for the government. More importantly, it would reduce the appetite ...

The Ministry cited evolving market conditions and performance of the scheme while announcing the discontinuation.

India's central bank on Thursday kept the investment limits unchanged for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in government and corporate bonds for the fiscal year 2025-26.

India is one of the largest gold importers ... which offer liquidity and convenience. The government also issues Sovereign Gold Bonds periodically, providing an alternative investment option.

Investors are not opting for early redemption in belief that gold prices will hit the ₹1 lakh per 10 gm mark due to global trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump and the ongoing wars in ...

exchange trade funds and sovereign bonds. Currently, the import duty on gold in India stands at ten per cent. The central government keeps on changing the import duty depending on the need to curb ...

India’s import duty on gold has come down from 15% to 6%. This also reduces the SGB-redemption cost to the government, since payouts go by the landed price of the metal.