This press release, dated December 24, 2025, announces the final redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017-18 Series-XIII, which is due on December 26, 2025. According to GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017, the redemption date is December 26, 2025, eight years after the issue date of December 26, 2017. The redemption price will be ₹13,563/- (Rupees Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Three only) per unit of SGB, based on the simple average of the closing price of gold of 999 purity for the three business days preceding the redemption date, specifically December 22, 2025, December 23, 2025, and December 24, 2025, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). The press release number is 2025-2026/1769. Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications) is the contact person. The RBI website is www.rbi.org.in and the email is helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The phone number is 022 - 2266 0502.
Key Entities Referenced
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme: Scheme under which the final redemption price is being announced.
GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017: Government of India notification defining the terms of the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme.
Mumbai: Location of the Department of Communication, Central Office.
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December 24, 2025
Final redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price
for final redemption of SGB 2017-18 Series-XIII due on December 26, 2025
In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(25)-(W&M)/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB
2017-18 Series-XIII-Issue date December 26, 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
December 26, 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 December 26, 2025, shall be ₹13,563/-
(Rupees Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-Three only) per unit of SGB
based on the simple average of closing price of gold for the three business days i.e.,
December 22, 2025, December 23, 2025, and December 24, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1769 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)