Date: 2025-12-15Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2020-21 Series III due on December 16, 2025
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India, dated December 15, 2025, announces the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series III, which is due on December 16, 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. The redemption price will be ₹13,152/- (Rupees Thirteen Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Two only) per unit. This price is based on the simple average of the closing price of gold of 999 purity for the three business days, December 11, December 12, and December 15, 2025, as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). For further information, contact Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications). The press release number is 2025-2026/1705.
Key Entities Referenced
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme: A government scheme allowing investment in gold in dematerialized form.
GOI notification F.No.4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020: Government of India notification related to the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme.
India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA): The entity that publishes the gold price used for SGB redemption.
Reserve Bank of India: Issuer of the press release concerning SGB redemption price.
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December 15, 2025
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme -
Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2020-21 Series III due on
December 16, 2025
In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020 (SGB
2020-21 Series III Issue date June 16, 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
due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on December 16,
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 working 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 December 16, 2025, shall be
₹13,152/- (Rupees Thirteen Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Two only) per unit
of SGB based on the simple average of closing price of gold for the three business
days i.e., December 11, December 12, and December 15, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1705 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)