In terms of Government of India Notification No.4(5)-B(W&M)/2021 dated October 21, 2021, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22 (Series VII) will be opened for subscription during the period October 25-29, 2021 with Settlement date November 02, 2021. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs. 4,765 (Rupees Four thousand Seven hundred sixty five only) – per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated October 22, 2021.
Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of Rs. 50 (Rupees Fifty only) per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be Rs. 4,715 (Rupees Four thousand seven hundred fifteen only) per gram of gold.
Full Details of Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2021-22- Series VII/VIII/IX/X is as follows-
Reserve Bank of India
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2021-22- Series VII/VIII/IX/X
RBI/2021-2022/113
IDMD.CDD. No.1087/14.04.050/2021-22
Dated: October 22, 2021
The Chairman & Managing Director
All Scheduled Commercial Banks,
(Excluding RRBs)
Designated Post Offices
Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.(SHCIL)
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd
Clearing Corporation of India Limited.
Madam/Dear Sir,
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2021-22- Series VII/VIII/IX/X
Government of India has vide its Notification No F.No4.(5)-B (W&M)/2021 dated October 21, 2021 has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, Series VII, VIII, IX and X. Under the scheme there will be a distinct series (starting from Series VII) for every tranche. The terms and conditions of the issuance of the Bonds shall be as per the above notification.
2. Date of Issue
The date of issuances shall be as per the details given in the calendar below
| S.No. | Tranche | Date of Subscription | Date of Issuance |
| 1. | 2021-22 Series VII | October 25–29, 2021 | November 02, 2021 |
| 2. | 2021-22 Series VIII | November 29- December 03, 2021 | December 07, 2021 |
| 3. | 2021-22 Series IX | January 10-14, 2022 | January 18, 2022 |
| 4. | 2021-22 Series X | February 28- March 04, 2022 | March 08, 2022 |
3. Period of subscription
The Subscription of the Gold Bonds under this Scheme shall be open (Monday to Friday) on the dates specified above, provided that the Central Government may, with prior notice, close the Scheme at any time before the period specified above.
4. Application
Subscription for the Bonds may be made in the prescribed application form Form A or in any other form as near as thereto, stating clearly the grams (in units) of gold and the full name and address of the applicant. Every application must be accompanied by valid ‘PAN details’ issued by the Income Tax Department to the investor(s). Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs, Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks), designated Post Offices (as may be notified), Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL), Clearing Corporation of India Limited and recognized stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. are authorized to receive applications for the Bonds either directly or through agents and render all services to the customers The Receiving Office shall issue an acknowledgment receipt in Form B to the applicant.
5. All online applications should be accompanied by email Id of the investor/s which should be uploaded on the Ekuber portal along with the subscription details.
6. In addition to receipt of application, the Receiving Offices are also entrusted with the responsibility of providing service to the investors of the SGB and are required to be guided by rules and regulations issued by RBI in this regard from time to time. With a view to facilitate availability of all current operative instructions regarding servicing of these bonds at one place, RBI has issued consolidated procedural/operational guidelines vide circular IDMD.CDD.2730/14.04.050/2019-20, dated April 13, 2020. and the same is available on RBI website. The Receiving Offices shall be guided by these instructions while dealing with all the procedural aspects and providing service to the investors.
7. All other terms and conditions specified in the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) vide Notification F.No.4(2)-W&M/2018 dated March 27, 2018 shall apply to the Bonds.
Yours faithfully,
(Rajendra Kumar)
Chief General Manager
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Date : Oct 21, 2021
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22
Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued in four tranches from October 2021 to March 2022 as per the calendar specified below:
| S.No. | Tranche | Date of Subscription | Date of Issuance |
| 1. | 2021-22 Series VII | October 25 – 29, 2021 | November 02, 2021 |
| 2. | 2021-22 Series VIII | November 29- December 03, 2021 | December 07, 2021 |
| 3. | 2021-22 Series IX | January 10-14, 2022 | January 18, 2022 |
| 4. | 2021-22 Series X | February 28- March 04, 2022 | March 08, 2022 |
The Bonds will be sold through Scheduled Commercial banks (except Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks), Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited. The features of the Bond are as under:
| Sl.No. | Item | Details |
| 1 | Product name | Sovereign Gold Bond 2021-22 |
| 2 | Issuance | To be issued by Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India. |
| 3 | Eligibility | The Bonds will be restricted for sale to resident individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions. |
| 4 | Denomination | The Bonds will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram. |
| 5 | Tenor | The tenor of the Bond will be for a period of 8 years with exit option after 5th year to be exercised on the next interest payment dates. |
| 6 | Minimum size | Minimum permissible investment will be 1 gram of gold. |
| 7 | Maximum limit | The maximum limit of subscription shall be 4 KG for individual, 4 Kg for HUF and 20 Kg for trusts and similar entities per fiscal (April-March) notified by the Government from time to time. A self-declaration to this effect will be obtained. The annual ceiling will include bonds subscribed under different tranches during initial issuance by Government and those purchased from the Secondary Market. |
| 8 | Joint holder | In case of joint holding, the investment limit of 4 KG will be applied to the first applicant only. |
| 9 | Issue price | Price of Bond will be fixed in Indian Rupees on the basis of simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Limited for the last 3 working days of the week preceding the subscription period. The issue price of the Gold Bonds will be ₹50 per gram less for those who subscribe online and pay through digital mode. |
| 10 | Payment option | Payment for the Bonds will be through cash payment (up to a maximum of ₹20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking. |
| 11 | Issuance form | The Gold Bonds will be issued as Government of India Stock under GS Act, 2006. The investors will be issued a Holding Certificate for the same. The Bonds are eligible for conversion into demat form. |
| 12 | Redemption price | The redemption price will be in Indian Rupees based on simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, of previous 3 working days published by IBJA Ltd. |
| 13 | Sales channel | Bonds will be sold through Commercial banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL), designated post offices (as may be notified) and recognised stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange, either directly or through agents. |
| 14 | Interest rate | The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.50 percent per annum payable semi-annually on the nominal value. |
| 15 | Collateral | Bonds can be used as collateral for loans. The loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is to be set equal to ordinary gold loan mandated by the Reserve Bank from time to time. |
| 16 | KYC documentation | Know-your-customer (KYC) norms will be the same as that for purchase of physical gold. KYC documents such as Voter ID, Aadhaar card/PAN or TAN /Passport will be required. Every application must be accompanied by the ‘PAN Number’ issued by the Income Tax Department to individuals and other entities. |
| 17 | Tax treatment | The interest on Gold Bonds shall be taxable as per the provision of Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). The capital gains tax arising on redemption 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. |
| 18 | Tradability | Bonds will be tradable on stock exchanges. |
| 19 | SLR eligibility | Bonds acquired by the banks through the process of invoking lien/hypothecation/pledge alone, shall be counted towards Statutory Liquidity Ratio. |
| 20 | Commission | Commission for distribution of the bond shall be paid at the rate of 1% of the total subscription received by the receiving offices and receiving offices shall share at least 50% of the commission so received with the agents or sub agents for the business procured through them. |
Ajit Prasad
Director
Press Release: 2021-2022/1075
