investment in gold
Dhanteras 2025: There has been a continuous rise in the prices of gold for the last several days. These days it is the festival season. In such a situation, gold prices are rising further. Today is Dhanteras and a day later is the festival of Diwali. Actually, investing in gold is considered a better savings option in the country. Because the return graph is good in it. If we compare only the last 4 Dhanteras, gold prices have increased this time. But do you know that at this time there was also a government bond or sovereign bond, which has given a return of 338 percent to the investors in the last 8 years.
Those investing in Sovereign Gold Bond 2017-18 Series III are getting a handsome return of 338% on completion of eight years. The Reserve Bank of India has fixed the final redemption price for this tranche at Rs 12,567 per gram. The issue was open for subscription between October 9 and 11, 2017. Then its price was Rs 2,866 per gram. Thus, a total profit of Rs 9,701 per gram in eight years, or a full return of 338%, does not include the 2.5% annual interest payment that investors received during this period. The redemption price has been arrived at by averaging the prices of 999 purity gold published by the India Bullion and Jewelers Association for October 13, 14 and 15, 2025.
Sovereign gold returns
Launched as a government-backed alternative to physical gold. Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) not only track the price of gold but also offer time-to-time interest, making them one of the safe and profitable options for long-term investors. However, according to RBI guidelines, investors have the option to exit after five years from the issue date.
According to the FAQ on the RBI website, if the market price of gold falls, investors may face the risk of capital loss. But they will not suffer loss as per the quantity of gold for which they have paid, because the number of units held remains fixed. Under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, people resident in India can invest in Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB). Eligible categories include individuals, HUF, trusts, universities and charitable institutions. Investors who subsequently change their residential status from resident to non-resident can hold SGBs for premature redemption or till maturity.