Date: 2025-09-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme – Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2020-21 Series-VI due on September 06, 2025 (September 07 and September 08 being holidays)
**Summary:**
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), dated September 05, 2025, announces the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series VI, which becomes due on September 06, 2025, with September 07 and 08 being holidays. As per GOI notification F.No. 44BWM2020 dated April 13, 2020, premature redemption is permitted after the fifth year from the issue date (September 08, 2020) on interest payment dates. The redemption price is based on the simple average of the closing gold price (999 purity) of the previous three business days as published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA). The redemption price for premature redemption due on September 06, 2025, is set at ₹10,610 (Rupees Ten Thousand Six Hundred Ten only) per unit of SGB, based on the simple average of closing gold prices for September 03, September 04, and September 05, 2025. Contact information for the Department of Communication, Central Office, RBI is provided: Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001; email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in; Phone: 022-2266 0502. The RBI website is www.rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for monetary policy and regulation of the banking system.
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme: A government scheme allowing investment in gold in dematerialized form.
SGB 202021 SeriesVI: A specific series of the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme issued in 2020-2021.
GOI: Government of India
F.No. 44BWM2020: A notification number related to the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme.
India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd IBJA: An association that publishes gold prices used for determining the redemption price of SGBs.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Financial capital of India, location of the Reserve Bank of India Central Office.
Ajit Prasad: Deputy General Manager, Communications at Reserve Bank of India.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
:
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
September 05, 2025
Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme –
Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2020-21 Series-VI due
on September 06, 2025 (September 07 and September 08 being holidays)
In terms of GOI notification F.No. 4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated April 13, 2020 (SGB 2020-
21 Series-VI-Issue date September 08, 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 September 06, 2025
(September 07 and September 08 being holidays).
2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing gold
price 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 September 06, 2025, (September 07
and September 08 being holidays) shall be ₹10,610/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Six
Hundred Ten only) per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing gold price
for the three business days i.e., September 03, September 04, and September 05, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1049 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)