This press release from the Reserve Bank of India, dated November 19, 2025, announces the final redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017-18 Series-VIII, which is due on November 20, 2025. As per GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017, the SGB is repayable after eight years from the issue date (November 20, 2017). The redemption price is ₹12,300 per unit of SGB, based on the simple average of the closing price of gold of 999 purity for the three business days of November 17, 2025, November 18, 2025, and November 19, 2025, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). Contact: Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications). Phone: 022-2266 0502. Website: www.rbi.org.in. Email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in. Press Release: 2025-2026/1533. Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.
Key Entities Referenced
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme: A government scheme related to gold bonds.
GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017: Government of India notification outlining the details of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, involved in the SGB scheme.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
November 19, 2025
Final redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price
for final redemption of SGB 2017-18 Series-VIII due on November 20, 2025
In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB
2017-18 Series-VIII-Issue date November 20, 2017) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme,
the Gold Bond shall be repayable on the expiration of eight years from the date of issue
of the Gold Bonds. Accordingly, the final redemption date of the above tranche shall be
November 20, 2025.
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 final redemption due on November 20, 2025, shall be ₹12,300/-
(Rupees Twelve Thousand Three Hundred only) per unit of SGB based on the simple
average of closing price of gold for the three business days i.e., November 17, 2025,
November 18, 2025, and November 19, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1533 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)