MUMBAI, India, May 2 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:

In terms of GOI Notification F. No.4(8)-(W&M)/2018 dated April 13, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series I - Issue date May 04, 2018) 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 03, 2025 (May 04, 2025 being a holiday).

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...