Issue price
₹4,791 per gram
₹4,741 for online applications paying digitally
SGB 2021-22 Series VIII: Issue Price ₹4,791, Redemption Dates and Value Today
Source: RBI press releases · latest release 26 Nov 2021 · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 8:47 PM IST (rbi.org.in)
Value today (indicative)
₹14,281 up by ₹9,490 (198.08%)
vs the issue price · Mean of IBJA’s 999 closing price on 21 Oct 2026, 22 Oct 2026, 23 Oct 2026 — RBI’s rule applied to our own data. Indicative only: RBI fixes the price for each redemption date from the three business days before it, and only that figure is a price.
Key dates
- Subscription period
- –
- Date of issue
- Interest
- 2.5% a year on the issue price, paid every six months on 7 Dec and 7 Jun
- Premature redemption
- From 7 Dec 2026 (five years from issue), on each interest date Next date by the scheme’s terms: 7 Dec 2026. RBI’s half-yearly calendar confirms the exact date and the window to apply.
- Maturity
- 7 Dec 2029 (eight years from issue)
- Status
- Not yet redeemable — premature redemption opens on 7 Dec 2026
RBI’s redemption prices for SGB 2021-22 Series VIII
RBI has not yet published a redemption price for this tranche; its first premature redemption date is 7 Dec 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What was the issue price of SGB 2021-22 Series VIII?
₹4,791 per gram, ₹4,741 for online applications paying digitally. It was open for subscription from 29 Nov 2021 to 3 Dec 2021 and issued on 7 Dec 2021 (RBI press release of 26 Nov 2021).
When does SGB 2021-22 Series VIII mature?
On 7 Dec 2029, eight years from its issue on 7 Dec 2021. RBI repays the unit at the simple average of IBJA’s closing price of 999 gold over the three business days before the date, and pays the last interest with it.
When can SGB 2021-22 Series VIII be redeemed early?
From 7 Dec 2026, five years after issue, on every interest date (7 Dec and 7 Jun each year) until maturity — the next such date is 7 Dec 2026. Apply through the bank, post office or broker the bond was bought through, in the window RBI’s calendar gives.
What is SGB 2021-22 Series VIII worth today?
Indicatively ₹14,281 per unit — the mean of IBJA’s 999 closing price on 21 Oct 2026, 22 Oct 2026, 23 Oct 2026, which is RBI’s rule applied to the latest closes. That is +₹9,490 (+198.08%) on the issue price of ₹4,791, before interest. RBI fixes the actual price for each redemption date.
How much interest does SGB 2021-22 Series VIII pay?
2.5% a year on the issue price of ₹4,791 per gram — ₹119.78 per unit a year, paid in two halves on 7 Dec and 7 Jun, the last one with the redemption. Interest is taxable as income.