To facilitate the early encashing of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the dates for premature redemption of these securities for buyers between April and September 2025.
In a circular dated February 21, 2025, the RBI also shared the process for investors who want to redeem their SGBs early. If you’re holding these bonds and considering early exit, this is the window to apply!
In terms of the Consolidated Procedural Guidelines on the SGB scheme, premature redemption of the gold bonds is permitted after five years from the date of issue of such bonds.
Accordingly, the circular said that details of tranches falling due for premature redemption during the period April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025, along with the window available for submission of requests for premature redemption by the investors are as under:
S NoTrancheIssue DateDate of premature redemption12017-18 Series IIIOctober 16, 2017April 16, 202522017-18 Series IVOctober 23, 2017April 23, 202532017-18 Series VOctober 30, 2017April 30, 202542017-18 Series VINovember 6, 2017May 6, 202552017-18 Series VIINovember 13, 2017May 13, 202562017-18 Series VIIINovember 20, 2017May 20, 202572017-18 Series IXNovember 27, 2017May 27, 202582017-18 Series XDecember 4, 2017June 4, 202592017-18 Series XIDecember 11, 2017June 11, 2025102017-18 Series XIIDecember 18, 2017June 18, 2025112017-18 Series XIIIDecember 26, 2017June 26, 2025122017-18 Series XIVJanuary 1, 2018July 1, 2025132018-19 Series IMay 4, 2018May 3, 2025142018-19 Series IIOctober 23, 2018April 23, 2025152018-19 Series IIINovember 13, 2018May 13, 2025162018-19 Series IVJanuary 1, 2019July 1, 2025172018-19 Series VJanuary 22, 2019July 22, 2025182018-19 Series VIFebruary 12, 2019August 12, 2025192019-20 Series IJune 11, 2019June 11, 2025202019-20 Series IIJuly 16, 2019July 16, 2025212019-20 Series IIIAugust 14, 2019August 14, 2025222019-20 Series IVSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2025232019-20 Series VOctober 15, 2019April 15, 2025242019-20 Series VIOctober 30, 2019April 30, 2025252019-20 Series VIIDecember 10, 2019June 10, 2025262019-20 Series VIIIJanuary 21, 2020July 21, 2025272019-20 Series IXFebruary 11, 2020August 11, 2025282019-20 Series XMarch 11, 2020September 11, 2025292020-21 Series IApril 28, 2020April 28, 2025302020-21, Series IIMay 19, 2020May 19, 2025312020-21, Series IIIJune 16, 2020June 16, 2025322020-21, Series IVJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025332020-21, Series VAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2025342020-21, Series VISeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2025RBI website
It may, however, be noted that the above-mentioned dates may change in case of unscheduled holiday/s, the circular said. Investors are advised to take note of the period for submission of requests for redemption of SGB,
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