Sovereign Gold Bond: There is good news for those investing in gold. Actually, the maturity of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017-18 Series-IX is going to be on November 27, 2025. Investors of this series will now get a return of Rs 12,484 per gram as against Rs 2,964 per gram, i.e. an excellent profit of about 288 percent.
The Reserve Bank of India has fixed the final redemption price of this tranche at Rs 12,484 per unit. This price is based on the average prices of 999-purity gold for the last three days (24, 25, 26 November 2025) released by the India Bullion and Jewelers Association (IBJA).
Money tripled in 8 years
When this bond was issued in 2017, its issue price was only Rs 2,964 per gram. According to this, investors are getting a profit of about Rs 9,520 per unit, that is, your money has more than tripled in 8 years and if you add 2.5% annual interest to it, the returns increase further.
The entire amount of the bond will be transferred to the bank account
Investors do not need to complete any formalities on the day of maturity. The entire amount of the bond and the last interest installment will be transferred directly to their bank account. Those who have bonds in demat form will get payment through their depository.
What is SGB Scheme?
The Government of India started this scheme to reduce the domestic gold demand and to provide people with a secure financial instrument instead of buying physical gold. These bonds are issued for 8 years, but there is an option to exit after 5 years. Sovereign Gold Bond also offers 2.5% annual interest, which comes to your bank account every 6 months.
How is tax on sovereign gold bonds
The 2.5 percent interest received on Sovereign Gold Bond is taxable but when the investor redeems the bond through RBI, then there is no capital gains tax on it. If an investor has earned capital gain by selling sovereign gold bonds on the exchange, then in that case he gets indexation benefit.
