Sovereign Gold Bond Series VII opens on Monday | Check issue price, subscription, eligibility, other details : Rashtra News Sovereign gold bond Series VII: The government's Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2021-22 will be opened for subscription during the period October 25-29, and the settlement date has been set at November 2. The bond will be
Overseas ownership of Indian government bonds climbed about $9 billion in just five months since JP Morgan announced its decision to include local sovereign debt in its emerging markets index, illustrating the attractiveness of fixed-income assets in the worlds fastest-expanding major economy for bulge-bracket funds in a constant global hunt for stable currencies and credible investment options.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have purchased ₹71,817 crore - or around $8.7 billion - worth of Indian government bonds since September 22, the day JP Morgan announced the index inclusion, latest data by Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) showed. To be sure, for the whole of 2023, overall FPI investment in Indian debt - including corporate bonds - was $8.3 billion.
The Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) Series IV 2023-24 is open for subscription with an interest rate of 2.50%. Investors can purchase units of SGB, with tax exemptions and tradability. Investment limits apply, and the last date to invest is February 16, 2024. Eligible investors include individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities, and charitable institutions.
SGB investment: The SGBs are issued as Government of India Stock under Government Securities Act, 2006. Investors get a Certificate of Holding for the same when they invest in it.