RBI issued press release on April 13, 2026 announcing premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bond 2019-20 Series‑V on April 15, 2026.
Redemption price set at ₹15,009 per unit, calculated as simple average of 999‑purity gold closing prices on April 9, 10 and 13 2026.
Premature redemption is permitted after the fifth year from issue, per GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019.
The announcement was signed by Deputy General Manager Ajit Prasad, Communications Department of RBI.