Page 2 - Gold Bonds

Are sovereign gold bonds a good idea?

Though SGBs were launched in November 2015, almost 35 per cent of the amount mobilised is in the current financial year

RBI fixes Sovereign Gold Bond price at Rs 4,852 a gram, issue opens July 6

The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21-Series IV will be opened for subscription for the period between July 6 and July 10

Gold price rises in India with little demand for the physical metal

Gold ETFs, sovereign bonds drive yellow metal to new high of Rs 48,380 despite little demand

Sovereign gold bond sale in May at Rs 1,168 cr, highest since launch

Record sale by value attributable to the high price of the metal in Indian markets.

Govt posts third-highest mop-up ever in gold bond sales this April

Physical sales were very limited due to the lockdown and sovereign gold bonds were one of the few avenues available to invest in the precios metal

Is this a good time to invest in gold bonds? Yes, but do it wisely

The advantages are plenty. There are no hassles such as purity checks, making charges, and locker charges

Explained: How capital gains from different forms of gold are taxed

If you hold gold bonds until maturity, the capital gains are exempt from tax

Buy gold bonds at a discount on exchanges, but hold them until maturity

SGBs are better for taking exposure to gold than exchange-traded funds

Enter gold bonds only if you have at least a 5-year investment horizon

If you wish to pick only small amounts, go discount hunting in the secondary market

Sovereign gold bond June issue opens on Monday after two-month lull

Issue is priced at Rs 3.196 per gram, with a Rs 50 discount on cashless or net banking purchases

From on-tap availability to limit hike: 5 reasons to invest in gold bonds

The most important change is that now bonds will be available virtually on tap as the issue that opened on Monday will remain open until December 27

Sovereign gold bonds worth Rs 5,400 crore issued so far, says RBI

Bonds are govt securities denominated in grams of gold

Looking to invest? Why you should buy gold bonds from secondary market

With 5 out of 7 tranches trading at discount, there is good opportunity for investors

Your money: New gold bond issue is attractively priced

Investors who had put money in sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) in the last four issues, would be sitting on losses at present. That's probably why the government has tried to sweeten the deal in the new tranche by offering a Rs 50 discount. The new SGB has a face value of Rs 2,893, a price that many analysts feel is attractive for investors.The last four trances of SGB came at a price higher than Rs 2,900 a gram. The third tranche issued in March 2016 had a face value of Rs 2,916 a gram. The fourth, fifth and sixth were higher at Rs 3,119, Rs 3,150 and Rs 3,007 for a gram respectively. According to a note from HDFC Securities, the returns on these would be negative, ranging between four per cent and 11 per cent, based on the trading price on the National Stock Exchange."We expect the gold price to remain range bound in the calendar year 2017. Any buying below Rs 2,900 a gram is attractive. We have a strong rupee at present, which automatically brings down gold prices marginally as it is ..

Gold bonds will score over ETFs

Invest in these for the long term; a Fed rate hike and an import duty cut by the government could trigger a correction in the next few months

Yellow metal is off its high, should you invest in gold bonds right now?

In the short term, a possible Fed rate hike and an import duty cut by the government could trigger a correction

Gold bond issue date shifted to Sep 30

The amount realised through the fifth tranche of the SGB scheme is expected to cross Rs 820 cr

RBI fixes gold bond issue price at Rs 3,119 per gram

The rate was fixed based on the average of closing price of gold of 999 purity for the week July 11 to 15

BSE to list sovereign gold bonds this month

Trading to start next month; investors can buy bonds from brokers when the issue is announced like an IPO

Government mulls sovereign gold bond issue around Akshaya Tritiya

Seeks to tap the demand euphoria on that day; gold demand may be good on moderate prices