On October 27, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India released a press release (2025-2026/1389) regarding the premature redemption under the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme for the 2020-21 Series-I, which is due on October 28, 2025. In accordance with GOI notification F.No. 4(4)-B (W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020, premature redemption is permitted after the fifth year from the issue date (April 28, 2020) on a date interest is payable. The redemption price is based on the simple average of the closing price of gold of 999 purity for the three business days preceding the redemption date, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). The premature redemption price due on October 28, 2025, is ₹12,198/- (Rupees Twelve Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Eight only) per unit of SGB, based on the average closing price of gold for October 23, 2025, October 24, 2025, and October 27, 2025. Contact Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications), for more information. The Department of Communication can be contacted at the Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Phone: 022 - 2266 0502. The website is www.rbi.org.in and the email address is helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme: A Government of India scheme allowing investment in gold in dematerialized form.
GOI notification F.No. 4(4)-B (W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020: The Government of India notification related to the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme under which premature redemption is permitted
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for regulating and issuing the press release regarding SGB redemption.
India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA): The organization that publishes the gold prices used to determine the SGB redemption price.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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www.rbi.org.in/hindi
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
October 27, 2025
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption
Price for premature redemption of 2020-21 Series-I due on October 28, 2025
In terms of GOI notification F.No. 4(4)-B (W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020 (SGB 2020-
21 Series-I-Issue date April 28, 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 October 28, 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 premature redemption due on October 28, 2025, shall be ₹12,198/-
(Rupees Twelve Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Eight only) per unit of SGB
based on the simple average of closing price of gold for the three business days i.e.,
October 23, 2025, October 24, 2025, and October 27, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1389 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)