The issue of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series I opens today

The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 – Series I will be open for subscription during June 19–23, 2023. The Subscription of the Gold Bonds under this Scheme shall be open between June 19, 2023(Monday) and June 23, 2023 (Friday). The Central Government may, with prior notice, close the Scheme at any time before the period specified above. Sovereign Gold Bonds are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of the Centre as an alternative to buying physical gold. 

The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average of closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the last three working days of the week preceding the subscription period, i.e. June 14, June 15, and June 16, 2023, works out to ₹5,926/- (Rupees Five thousand nine hundred and twenty-six only) per gram of gold.

The government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to offer a discount of ₹50/- per gram less than the nominal value to those investors applying online, and the payment against the application is made through digital mode. For such investors, the issue price of Gold Bond will be ₹5,876/- (Rupees Five thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Six only) per gram of gold.

The bonds will be sold through banks (except small finance banks and payment banks), Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL), designated post offices, and the National Stock Exchange and BSE. To know how to subscribe to Sovereign Gold Bonds click: the guidelines

The bonds issued will be denominated in multiples of gram (s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram. The tenor of the bond will be for 8 years with an exit option after the 5th year to be exercised on the next interest payment dates. The minimum permissible investment is 1 gram of gold. The maximum limit of subscription is 4 kilograms for individuals, 4 kilograms for HUF, and 20 kilograms for trusts and similar entities per fiscal (April-March).

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