Gold bond investors get 223% return on early redemption

RBI announced a premature redemption price of ₹15,295 for Sovereign Gold Bond 2021-22 Series V, issued on August 17, 2021. This means investors who bought the bonds online at the discounted price of ₹4,740 will see an absolute capital gain of about 223%. Those who bought the bonds offline at ₹4,790 will see an absolute return of around 219%.