Aimed at providing an alternative to buying physical gold, the government had sold gold bonds through banks and post offices between November 5-20. The allotment will take place on November 30.
The Reserve Bank has shifted the issue date of Sovereign Gold Bond by four days to November 30 to enable their smooth uploading into RBI's e-Kuber system.
Though the sovereign gold bond scheme was meant to take care of the investors’ need to buy gold as an investment against high inflation and poor growth or lack of better investment alternatives, the first tranche of the sch
The government's much-touted sovereign gold bond scheme has failed to cut much ice with the public, if the final amount of about Rs 150 crore is any indication, say bankers, who also blamed the high issue price as the biggest
Sovereign gold bonds introduced recently by the government—a paper alternative to address investment demand for the yellow metal—didn’t excite buyers much.
PM Narendra Modi on Thursday launched two schemes on gold (Gold Monetisation Scheme, Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme) as well as a sovereign gold coin, as the government aimed to broaden the investment choices for individuals as
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued operational guidelines for Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2015-16, to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch three gold related schemes, including 'India gold coin' bearing Ashok Chakra, gold monetisation and gold bond schemes.
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced the issue price of the first tranche of sovereign gold bond at Rs 2,684 per gram of gold. Investors can apply for these bonds in receiving offices from November 5-20.
Reserve Bank of India has fixed the public issue price at Rs 2,684 per gram for the sovereign gold bonds, for which applications will be accepted from November 5 to 20.
Investors will get a 2.75% annual interest on the sovereign gold bond, the government said on Friday, seeking to provide an alternative to the purchase of physical gold in the country.
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das also said that govt will very soon issue gold coins with Ashok Chakra symbol, which will also help curb the demand of imported coins.
Government is looking at raising Rs 15,000 crore in the current fiscal through the gold bond scheme, for which a cabinet note is likely to be moved for consideration later in the month.