MUMBAI, India, Aug. 8 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-IX-Issue date February 11, 2020) and in terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020 (SGB 2020-21 Series-V-Issue date August 11, 2020) 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 tranches shall be on August 11, 2025.

2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing gold price of 999 purity of previo...