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Know more about Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

  • SGBs are Government securities denominated in grams of gold(1unit = 1gram)
  • Issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India
  • Issue price of the bond has been fixed at ₹2957/-
  • Investors will earn returns linked to gold price
  • Interest at the rate of 2.50% (fixed rate) per annum on the nominal value
  • Bonds will carry sovereign guarantee both on redemption amount and on the interest
  • Minimum investment: 1gram. Maximum investment: 500 grams
  • Available in DEMAT & Paper form
  • Tradable on National Stock Exchange of India Limited(NSE)
  • Tenure: 8 years with an exit option from 5th year onwards
  • Issuance through trading members of NSE
ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN SOVEREIGH GOLD BOND (SGB)
  • Safest : Zero risk of handling physical gold
  • Earn Interest : 2.50/- assured interest per annum on the initial investment
  • Tax Benefits : No TDS applicable on interest Indexation benefit if bond is transferred before maturity (Capital gain tax exempt on redemption)
  • Assurance of Purity : RBI will announce the price before the issue date which will be fixed on the previous week’s simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity (24 Carat) published by IBJA less ₹ 50 per gram
  • Sovereign Guarantee: Both on redemption amount and on the interest
  • Easy Exit Option: The tenure of the bond is for 8 years with an option to redeem from 5th year onwards on the date on which interest is payable.
  • Ease of Borrowing Loan: Can be used as collateral for loans
  • Traded on Exchange : Tranche I,II,III,IV & V available for trading on NSE
Points Physical Gold Gold ETF Sovereign Gold Bond
Returns Lower than actual return on gold Lower than actual return on gold Higher than actual return on gold
Safety Risk on handling physical gold High High
Purity of Gold Purity of gold always remains a question High as it is in Electronic Form High as it is in Electronic Form
Wealth Tax Wealth tax applicable at 1% on the total valuation of the assets every year Not applicable Not Applicable
Capital Gain Long term capital gain tax applicable after 3 years Long term capital gain tax applicable after 3 years Long term capital gain tax applicable after 3 years ( No Capital gain tax if held till maturity)
Collateral against Loan Yes No Yes
Tradability/Exit Route Conditional Tradable on Exchange Tradable on Exchange Redemption- 5th year onwards with Gold
Storage Cost High Very low Very low