Earlier, if you bought Sovereign Gold Bonds (in primary issue or from the secondary market) and held them till maturity (which is 8 years), then all the capital gains at maturity were 100% tax-free. But Budget 2026 has changed this…
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End of Sovereign Gold Bonds – Alternatives to SGB Now (2025)?
It’s over. As feared earlier, the government has finally decided to Discontinue (& Phase Out) Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme. This has led to investors looking for Alternatives to Sovereign Gold Bonds to invest in gold in India now. While…
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Quoted (Economic Times) – Has Government reduced SGB issuance this year?
I was recently quoted in the Economic Times in an article titled "Has the government reduced SGB issuance this year?" "While many investors might be waiting for the new SGB issues, we have yet to see any announcement of new…
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Sovereign Gold Bond SGB 2023-24 (Series 3): Should You Invest?
The 3rd series of the Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24 has been launched. i.e. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2023-24 Series 3 (or Series III). And just to give you a briefer about these gold bonds, the SGBs are government-backed securities…
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Sovereign Gold Bond SGB 2023-24 (Series II): Should You Invest?
The 2nd tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24 has been launched. i.e. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2023-24 Series 2 (or Series II). And just to give you a briefer about these gold bonds, the SGBs are government-backed securities denominated…
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Sovereign Gold Bond SGB 2023-24 (Series I): Should You Invest?
The 1st tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24 has been launched. This is the 1st tranche of the Financial Year 2023-24, i.e. this is Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2023-24 Series 1 (or Series I). And just to give you…
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Sovereign Gold Bond FY 2023-24: Series Calendar Schedule (All Tranches)
When is the next Sovereign Gold Bond scheme? Or you may ask: Sovereign Gold Bond scheme 2023-24 Sovereign Gold Bond Dates 2023-24 Sovereign Gold Bond scheme 2023-24 dates The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2023-24 calendar, also called as the…
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How to Buy Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) Online in India in 2025?
How to Buy Sovereign Gold Bonds Online in India? Or do you want to know How to invest in Sovereign Gold Bonds online in 2025? If you are planning to invest in a government-backed gold investment option that offer investors…
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Most Tax Efficient Option for Gold Investment in India (2025)
After the Budget 2023 and the changes announced later, there is a change in the capital gains taxation of non-equity funds. And due to this, fresh investments in gold funds and gold ETFs are no longer as tax-efficient as they…
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Sovereign Gold Bond SGB 2022-23 (Series III): Should You Invest?
The latest tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2022-23 has been launched. This is the 3rd tranche of the Financial Year 2022-23, i.e. this is Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2022-23 Series 3 (or Series III). And just to give you…
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Why Physical Gold costs more than Gold Spot Price in India (2025)?
When you go out to buy physical gold (like jewellery for your wife, gold coins as investments, or gold bars or bricks if you are rich), then you will notice that the physical gold costs more than the gold spot…
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Sovereign Gold Bond FY 2022-23: Series Calendar Schedule (All Tranches)
When is the next Sovereign Gold Bond scheme? Or you may ask: Sovereign Gold Bond scheme 2022-23Sovereign Gold Bond Dates 2022-23Sovereign Gold Bond scheme 2022-23 dates The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme FY 2022-23 calendar, also called as the Sovereign Gold…
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Historical Gold & Silver Rates in India (since 1970-71) – Updated 2025
Do you want to know what are the historical gold and silver prices in India? Then here are the average price of Gold (Rs per 10 grams) and Silver (Rs per 1 kg) in Indian domestic markets. Have a look…
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7 Best Investment Options for Salaried Indians
When we Indians start earning for the first time, the first brush with savings happens via EPF deductions. Your salary is automatically deducted and some amount goes towards your EPF corpus. Then comes the first tax-saving season. When we wake…
Silver ETFs in India
Are you looking for Silver ETF in India? Or for a Silver mutual fund in India? I will answer all your questions related to silver-based exchange-traded funds in India. Are there any Silver ETFs in India? No. As of now…