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Date : Jan 20, 2026
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for premature redemption of 2019-20 Series-VIII due on January 21, 2026

In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-VIII-Issue date January 21, 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 tranche shall be on January 21, 2026.

2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity of previous three business days from the date of redemption, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). Accordingly, the redemption price for premature redemption due on January 21, 2026, shall be ₹14,432/- (Rupees Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Two only) per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing price of gold for the three business days i.e., January 16, 2026, January 19, 2026, and January 20, 2026.

Ajit Prasad          
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)    

Press Release: 2025-2026/1954


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