What is Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)? Who is the issuer?

SGBs are government securities denominated in grams of gold. They are substitutes for holding physical gold. Investors have to pay the issue price in cash and the bonds will be redeemed in cash on maturity. The Bond is issued by Reserve Bank on behalf of Government of India.

Why should I buy SGB rather than physical gold? What are the benefits?

The quantity of gold for which the investor pays is protected, since he receives the ongoing market price at the time of redemption/ premature redemption. The SGB offers a superior alternative to holding gold in physical form. The risks and costs of storage are eliminated. Investors are assured of the market value of gold at the time of maturity and periodical interest. SGB is free from issues like making charges and purity in the case of gold in jewellery form. The bonds are held in the books of the RBI or in demat form eliminating risk of loss of scrip etc.

Are there any risks in investing in SGBs?

There may be a risk of capital loss if the market price of gold declines. However, the investor does not lose in terms of the units of gold which he has paid for.

Who is eligible to invest in the SGBs?

Persons resident in India as defined under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 are eligible to invest in SGB. Eligible investors include individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions. Individual investors with subsequent change in residential status from resident to non-resident may continue to hold SGB till early redemption/maturity.

Can an investor hold more than one investor ID for subscribing to the Sovereign Gold Bond?

No. An investor can have only one unique investor Id linked to any of the prescribed identification documents. The unique investor ID is to be used for all the subsequent investments in the scheme. For holding securities in dematerialized form, quoting of PAN in the application form is mandatory.

What is the minimum and maximum limit for investment?

The Bonds are issued in denominations of one gram of gold and in multiples thereof. Minimum investment in the Bond shall be one gram with a maximum limit of subscription of 4 kg for individuals, 4 kg for Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 kg for trusts and similar entities notified by the government from time to time per fiscal year (April – March). In case of joint holding, the limit applies to the first applicant. The annual ceiling will include bonds subscribed under different tranches during initial issuance by Government and those purchased from the secondary market. The ceiling on investment will not include the holdings as collateral by banks and other Financial Institutions

Can each member of my family buy 4Kg in their own name?

Yes, each family member can buy the bonds in his/her own name if they satisfy the eligibility criteria as defined at Q No.4.

Can an investor/trust buy 4 Kg/20 Kg worth of SGB every year?

Yes. An investor/trust can buy 4 Kg/20 Kg worth of gold every year as the ceiling has been fixed on a fiscal year (April-March) basis.

Is the maximum limit of 4 Kg applicable in case of joint holding?

The maximum limit will be applicable to the first applicant in case of a joint holding for that specific application.

What is the rate of interest and how will the interest be paid?

The Bonds bear interest at the rate of 2.50 per cent (fixed rate) per annum on the amount of initial investment. Interest will be credited semi-annually to the bank account of the investor and the last interest will be payable on maturity along with the principal.

Who are the authorized agencies selling the SGBs?

Bonds are sold through offices or branches of Nationalised Banks, Scheduled Private Banks, Scheduled Foreign Banks, designated Post Offices, Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd. (SHCIL) and the authorised stock exchanges either directly or through their agents.

If I apply, am I assured of allotment?

If the customer meets the eligibility criteria, produces a valid identification document and remits the application money on time, he/she will receive the allotment.

When will the customers be issued Holding Certificate?

The customers will be issued Certificate of Holding on the date of issuance of the SGB. Certificate of Holding can be collected from the issuing banks/SHCIL offices/Post Offices/Designated stock exchanges/agents or obtained directly from RBI on email, if email address is provided in the application form.

At what price the bonds are sold?

The nominal value of Gold Bonds shall be in Indian Rupees fixed on the basis of simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity, published by the India Bullion and Jewelers Association Limited, for the last 3 business days of the week preceding the subscription period.

Will RBI publish the rate of gold applicable every day?

The price of gold for the relevant tranche will be published on RBI website two days before the issue opens.

What will I get on redemption?

On maturity, the Gold Bonds shall be redeemed in Indian Rupees and the redemption price shall be based on simple average of closing price of gold of 999 purity of previous 3 business days from the date of repayment, published by the India Bullion and Jewelers Association Limited.

Can I encash the bond anytime I want? Is premature redemption allowed?

Though the tenor of the bond is 8 years, early encashment/redemption of the bond is allowed after fifth year from the date of issue on coupon payment dates. The bond will be tradable on Exchanges, if held in demat form. It can also be transferred to any other eligible investor.

What do I have to do if I want to exit my investment?

In case of premature redemption, investors can approach the concerned bank/SHCIL offices/Post Office/agent thirty days before the coupon payment date. Request for premature redemption can only be entertained if the investor approaches the concerned bank/post office at least one day before the coupon payment date. The proceeds will be credited to the customer’s bank account provided at the time of applying for the bond.

What are the tax implications on i) interest and ii) capital gain?

Interest on the Bonds will be taxable as per the provisions of the 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 terms capital gains arising to any person on transfer of bond.

Is tax deducted at source (TDS) applicable on the bond?

TDS is not applicable on the bond. However, it is the responsibility of the bond holder to comply with the tax laws.

Can I trade these bonds?

The bonds are tradable from a date to be notified by RBI. (It may be noted that only bonds held in de-mat form with depositories can be traded in stock exchanges) The bonds can also be sold and transferred as per provisions of Government Securities Act, 2006. Partial transfer of bonds is also possible.

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme - Invest Online In SGB

	Sovereign Gold Bond	Physical Gold
Returns	Higher real returns viz-a-viz then prevailing prices of Gold	Lower real returns on resale compared to then prevailing price of Gold
Security	No such fear. Highly secured investment	Fear of loss while handling/ storing
Purity	No question on purity, as Gold is in digital form	Always questionable
Storage Cost	Minimal storage cost	High on account of lockers/ private security
Exit Route	Tradeable on exchanges; Redemption with GoI after 5th year onwards	Resalable/Exit route only through authorised jewellers or known persons
Capital Gain	Long-term Capital Gain tax applicable after 3 years. No Capital Gain tax if held till maturity	Long-term Capital Gain tax applicable after 3 years
Collateral utility	Can be used for mortgage loans	Can be used for mortgage loans

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Note: With a view to providing visibility of client-wise collateral as per SEBI regulations, respective clearing corporations have provided a web portal facility to allow clients to view their disaggregated collateral placed with Member and as reported by Trading Member/Clearing Member. For further information refer circulars: NCL ; NCCL ; MCXCCL ; ICCL

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As per Exchange circular on Unique Client Code, with effect from July 21, 2022, out of the multiple UCCs reflecting against any retail client, only one UCC having latest create date or trade date (whichever is later) will be permitted to trade and all other UCCs will be marked as closed and shall not be permitted to trade, by the Exchange. Please take note of the same especially in case you are having open positions.

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Clients are required to ensure the following 6 KYC attributes are updated for their Demat and Trading account: Name, Address, PAN, Valid Mobile Number, Valid E-mail ID, and Income Range. Any non-compliant account for the above requirement will be liable to be made inactive. The last date to update these details is 30^th june, 2022.

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As per the SEBI Press Release,in case PAN is not seeded with AADHAAR before 31st March, 2023, such accounts would be considered non-KYC compliant, and there could be restrictions on securities and other transactions until the PAN and Aadhaar are linked.

NSE circular dated February 02, 2023 , read with circular dated March 24, 2022 , (except of March, 2022 circular): The clients who have failed to comply with the requirement of seeding the PAN with Aadhar by the due date, will not be able to place orders or square off their open position, if any. Such open positions will naturally expire on the expiry date of the respective contracts. The client will be permitted to trade only on compliance with the requirement. Similar circulars are issued by BSE. Click here & here . MCX and NCDEX have also issued the circulars with regard to trades not permitted in case of PAN is not seeded with Aadhaar.

NSDL: Such demat accounts will become KYC non-compliant (due to invalid PAN) and such non-compliant demat accounts will be liable to be made inactive.

CDSL: In case PAN is not seeded with Aadhaar, on March 31, 2023 EOD the existing demat accounts wherein the PAN is not seeded with Aadhaar for the specified client categories by Government will be considered as invalid and the demat accounts will be frozen for debits.

In view of the above, if the PAN – Aadhaar is not linked, you would not be able to create fresh positions / execute any fresh trades, other than square off open positions / reduce existing exposure at any date as may be decided by KSL without any further intimation, which may also be any date on/before March 31, 2023. Kindly note that existing open positions/ holdings may also be liquidated at any point of time upto the due date of March 31, 2023 and at the sole discretion of KSL. From April 1, 2023 no further trades would be permitted in the account and your account will be disabled for further trading and demat account will be frozen for debit / made inactive from April 01, 2023. Please note you will not be able to square up the open positions. Such open positions will naturally expire on the expiry date of the respective contract, if permitted by the Exchange. This process is non obligatory for NRIs and Non-Individual.

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NSDL advisory: Clients i.e. 6 KYC non-compliant demat account holders are required to note that if they have any debit transactions to be executed in respect of Pay-in’s scheduled after June 30, 2022 viz., account transfer and inter depository transfer, they shall execute such instructions for transferring securities well in advance but before EOD of June 30, 2022 to avoid the risk of non-delivery for sell trades of June 29, 2022 and June 30, 2022. CDSL advisory : If non-compliant clients have taken any position for any settlements from June 30, 2022, they should execute Early / normal pay-in instructions for transferring securities to TM/CM/CC well in advance but latest by EOD of July 01, 2022, to avoid the risk of non-delivery for sell trades of June 30, 2022 and July 01, 2022 due to freezing of demat accounts for debits as mentioned above. Future dated debit instructions (if any and balance is not blocked in the account) executed for the deficient account, would be failed once account is frozen for debits.

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Introduction of Legal Entity Identifier(LEI) for Large Value Transactions: LEI is a 20-digit number used to uniquely identify parties to financial transactions worldwide. RBI has now decided to introduce the LEI system for all payment transactions of value Rs. 50 crore and above undertaken by entities (non-individuals) using Centralised Payment Systems viz. Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). Such clients are required to provide the LEI number to us for updating it at KSL to avoid any disruptions in future payment when the threshold reaches to 50 crore and above. You may refer to the circular RBI NOTIFICATION. In case of any queries, get in touch with our designated customer service desk..

Investors please note that as per the Exchange rules, in the event of a delayed start due to unwarranted or unavoidable circumstances or market disruption, during trading hours or special session, the Exchange shall cancel all type of pending orders once system is restored and no separate time would be given to clients for cancellation of orders. Clients will be required to place fresh orders on resumption of trading. The Exchange and KSL shall not be responsible or held liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of profit. Please be updated and guided by the circulars, rules, bye-laws and regulations of the Exchanges as amended from time to time on the website of Exchanges.

Investor Awareness regarding the revised guidelines on margin collection:-
Attention Investors :
1. Stock Brokers can accept securities as margin from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f. September 1, 2020.
2. Update your mobile number & email Id with your stock broker/depository participant and receive OTP directly from depository on your email id and/or mobile number to create pledge.
3. Pay 20% upfront margin of the transaction value to trade in cash market segment.
4. Investors may please refer to the Exchange's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued vide circular reference NSE/INSP/45191 dated July 31, 2020, notice no. 20200731-7 dated July 31, 2020 and NSE/INSP/45534 dated August 31, 2020, notice no. 20200831-45 dated August 31, 2020 and other guidelines issued from time to time in this regard.
5. Check your Securities /MF/ Bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.
.......... Issued in the interest of Investors

Caution: Clients are cautioned and advised to refrain from placing any order at unrealistic prices i.e. at prices which do not reflect the current market price and are far away from the LTP / reference price / theoretical price or which are at extreme end of the operating range and have no economic rationale when compared with LTP / reference price / theoretical price / underlying price movement. Please note that trades arising from such orders at unrealistic prices leads to aberrations in the price discovery process. Clients are advised to desist from entering orders or executing transactions which, prima facie, appear to be non - genuine and refrain from indulging in such practice leading to aberrations in the order book. You can read the Exchange circulars here & here

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1. Applicable to clients on whose email id contract notes and other statements get bounced or who have opted for Physical contract notes/ other statements or Digital and Physical contract notes/ other statements :Due to the nationwide lockdown, we are unable send physical contract notes and other statements. To view them, log into www.kotaksecurities.com
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3. We are unable to issue the running account settlement payouts through cheque due to the lockdown. We request you to update your Bank account details to facilitate direct transfer to your linked bank account. You may approach our designated customer service desk or your branch to know the Bank details updation procedure.
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