Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) in tranches as per the calendar specified below:S. No.Tranche Date of Subscription Date of Issuance 1. 2023-24 Series III December 18 – December 22, 2023 December 28, 2023 2.2023-24 Series IV February 12 – February 16, 2024 February 21, 2024

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series XI - Issue date December 11, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 11, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series X - Issue date December 04, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be December 04, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series IX - Issue date November 27, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be November 24, 2023 (November 25, 26 and 27 being non-working Saturday, Sunday and holiday respectively).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VIII - Issue date November 20, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be November 20, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(16) - W&M/2016 dated October 20, 2016 (SGB 2016-17, Series III - Issue date November 17, 2016) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be November 17, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(22) – B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series III - Issue date November 13, 2018) and F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VII - Issue date November 13, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranches shall be November 13, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(8) - W&M/2018 dated April 13, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series I - Issue date May 04, 2018) and F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series VI - Issue date November 06, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranches shall be November 04 and November 06, 2023 respectively.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(8) - W&M/2017 dated April 20, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series I - Issue date May 12, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be November 10, 2023 (November 11 and 12 being non-working Saturday and Sunday respectively).

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series V - Issue date October 30, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be October 30, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series IV - Issue date October 23, 2017) and F.No. 4(22)-B(W&M)/2018 dated October 08, 2018 (SGB 2018-19 Series II – Issue date October 23, 2018) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranches shall be October 23, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18 Series III - Issue date October 16, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be October 16, 2023.

In terms of GOI Notification F.No.4(16) - W&M/2016 dated February 23, 2017 (SGB 2016-17 Series IV-Issue date March 17, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be September 16, 2023 (September 17, 2023 being Sunday).

2. Further, the redemption price of SGB shall be based on simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, of the week (Monday-Friday), preceding 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 16, 2023 (September 17, 2023 being Sunday) shall be ₹5929/- (Rupees Five thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine only) per unit of SGB based on the simple average of closing gold price for the week September 04-08, 2023.

Ajit Prasad            
Director (Communications)

Press Release: 2023-2024/897

In terms of GOI Notification F. No. 4(25) - W&M/2017 dated October 06, 2017 (SGB 2017-18, Series XI - Issue date December 11, 2017) 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 next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be June 09, 2023 (June 10 and June 11, 2023 being non-working Saturday a