MUMBAI, India, May 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:
In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25)-W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017, (SGB 2017-18 Series VIII - Issue date November 20, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be May 20, 2025.
2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on the simple average of closing gold price of 999 purity of previous three business days from the date of redemption, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). Accord...