Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2015-16

Sovereign Gold Bond:

A Sovereign Gold Bond is a government security which denominated in gold grams. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was launched by Government in November 2015. It is a substitute for physical gold. Investors invest in these bonds when the scheme opens and it is redeemed on maturity. The Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India manages the sovereign gold bond scheme.

Bank of Maharashtra offers customers the opportunity to invest in the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme through all of its branches.

Features:

  • To be issued by Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India.
  • The Bonds will be restricted for sale to resident individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions.
  • The Bonds will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram.
  • 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.
  • Minimum permissible investment will be 1 gram of gold.
  • 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.
  • In case of joint holding, the investment limit of 4 KG will be applied to the first applicant only.
  • Payment for the Bonds will be through cash payment (up to a maximum of ₹ 20,000) or demand draft or cheque or electronic banking.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.50 percent per annum payable semi-annually on the nominal value.
  • Know-your-customer (KYC) norms will be the same as that for purchase of physical gold. KYC documents such as Voter ID, Aadhar 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.
  • 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.
  • Bonds will be tradable on stock exchanges.

The Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2022-23 will be issued in tranches as per the calendar specified below:

S. No.

Tranche

Date of Subscription

Date of Issuance

1.

2023-24 Series I

June 19-23, 2023

June 27, 2023

2.

2023-24 Series II

September 11-15, 2023

September 20, 2023

3.

2023-24 Series III

December 18-22, 2023

December 28, 2023

4.

2023-24 Series IV

February 12-16, 2024

February 21, 2024

Early Redemption Schedule :
The details of tranches falling due for premature redemption during H1 of 2022-23 i.e., from April 1, 2022 up to September 30, 2022 along with the window for submission of request for premature redemption by the investors are as under

S No

Tranche number

SGB Series

Issue Date

Dates for submitting the request  to Branches

Date of Payment

From

To

1

I

2015-I

30-Nov-2015

29-Apr-23

20-May-23

30-May-2023

2

II

2016-I

8-Feb-2016

07-Jul-23

28-Jul-23

8-Aug-2023

3

III

2016-II

29-Mar-2016

29-Aug-23

20-Sep-23

29-Sep-2023

4

IV

2016-17 Series I

5-Aug-2016

05-Jul-23

25-Jul-23

5-Aug-2023

5

V

2016-17 Series II

30-Sep-2016

30-Aug-23

20-Sep-23

30-Sep-2023

6

VI

2016-17 Series III

17-Nov-2016

17-Apr-23

08-May-23

17-May-2023

7

VII

2016-17 Series IV

17-Mar-2017

17-Aug-23

07-Sep-23

16-Sep-2023

8

VIII

2017-18 Series I

12-May-2017

12-Apr-23

02-May-23

12-May-2023

9

IX

2017-18 Series II

28-Jul-2017

27-Jun-23

18-Jul-23

28-Jul-2023

10

X

2017-18 Series III

16-Oct-2017

16-Mar-23

06-Apr-23

15-Apr-2023

11

XI

2017-18 Series IV

23-Oct-2017

23-Mar-23

13-Apr-23

21-Apr-2023

12

XII

2017-18 Series V

30-Oct-2017

29-Mar-23

20-Apr-23

29-Apr-2023

13

XIII

2017-18 Series VI

6-Nov-2017

06-Apr-23

26-Apr-23

6-May-2023

14

XIV

2017-18 Series VII

13-Nov-2017

13-Apr-23

03-May-23

12-May-2023

15

XV

2017-18 Series VIII

20-Nov-2017

20-Apr-23

10-May-23

20-May-2023

16

XVI

2017-18 Series IX

27-Nov-2017

27-Apr-23

17-May-23

26-May-2023

17

XVII

2017-18 Series X

4-Dec-2017

04-May-23

24-May-23

3-Jun-2023

18

XVIII

2017-18 Series XI

11-Dec-2017

11-May-23

31-May-23

9-Jun-2023

19

XIX

2017-18 Series XII

18-Dec-2017

18-May-23

08-Jun-23

17-Jun-2023

20

XX

2017-18 Series XIII

26-Dec-2017

26-May-23

16-Jun-23

26-Jun-2023

21

XXI

2017-18 Series XIV

1-Jan-2018

01-Jun-23

21-Jun-23

1-Jul-2023

22

XXII

2018-19 Series I

4-May-2018

03-Apr-23

24-Apr-23

4-May-2023

Customer redressal mechanism for Sovereign Gold Bond.

Levels

Contact Person Name

Designation

Landline

Email ids

Level 1

Shivaji Vaijnath Selukar

Senior Manager

020-24504174

Shivaji.Selukar@mahabank.co.in

Level 2

Rohit Raman

Chief Manager

020-24504177

rohit.raman@mahabank.co.in

Level 3

Anand Prakash Jaiswal

Deputy General Manager

020-24504222

dgmgb@mahabank.co.in