SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND

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Sovereign Gold Bond

Sovereign Gold Bond Benefits

Hassle free: Ownership of gold without any physical possession (No risks and no cost of storage)

Tax treatment: The capital gains tax arising on redemption after 8 years of SGB to an individual has been exempted. The indexation benefits will be provided to long term capital gains arising to any person on transfer of bond.

Tradability: Bonds will be tradable on stock exchanges within a fortnight of the issuance on a date as notified by the RBI.

Transferability: Bonds shall be transferable by execution of an Instrument of transfer in accordance with the provisions of the Government Securities Act.

Sovereign Gold Bond Features


Eligibility: The bonds will be restricted for sale to resident Indian entities including individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable institutions.

Denomination: The bonds will be denominated in units of one gram of gold and multiples thereof.

Minimum size: Minimum permissible investment will be 1 gram of gold.

Maximum limit: Maximum limit of subscription shall be of 4 kg for individuals, 4 kg for Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 kg for trusts and similar entities notified by the government from time to time

Interest rate: The investors will be paid Interest on the amount of initial investment at the rate notified by RBI for a particular tranche at the time of its launch and is payable semi-annually.

Tenor: The tenor of the bond will be for a period of 8 years with an exit option from 5th year onwards to be exercised on the interest payment dates.

Redemption: Redemption price shall be fixed in Indian Rupees and the redemption price shall be based on simple average of closing price of gold of 99% purity of previous 3 business days from the date of repayment, published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Limited.

*Above criteria may change from issue to issue as per government decisions.

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