01 Jan 2026 | 5 Mins Read

Gold investors see significant gains with RBI's SGB redemption

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The RBI announced the final redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017–18 Series XIV on January 1, 2026, marking eight years from its original issue date of January 1, 2018. The redemption price is Rs 13,486 per unit, with an absolute return of about 367% and an annualised return of roughly 21%. Investors earned 2.5% annual interest, making the overall effective return nearly 387%.