Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Published feesThe reviewed Sovereign Gold Bond page does not publish a Bank-specific application, servicing or dematerialisation fee schedule; any issue, demat, exchange or transaction charges must be confirmed for the relevant issue and channel.View source
The current page publishes investment limits, interest, redemption and but no numeric Bank fee schedule.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme fee review
- Page / section
- Complete page; forms and issue information
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
ChannelsApplications are accepted through Bank of Maharashtra branches during notified issue windows; the page also links to the applicable forms and records conversion to demat form and exchange trading where permitted.View source
The page states branch availability and links Form A through Form F, with demat and exchange-trading options under scheme rules.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Introduction; features; forms
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Current availabilityBank of Maharashtra offers branch distribution and servicing when a Government-notified SGB issue is open; the reviewed page also preserves the historical 2023–24 issue and early-redemption tables.View source
The page says BoM offers customers an opportunity to invest through branches and contains historical issue schedules.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Introduction; issue schedule; early redemption
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityResident individuals, HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions; joint holding is permitted and an individual may invest for a minor.View source
The official feature list names the permitted resident investor categories.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — eligible investors
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Investment amountMinimum 1 gram of gold. Annual maximum is 4 kg for an individual, 4 kg for an HUF and 20 kg for trusts and similar entities; joint holding limit applies to the first applicant.View source
The page publishes the gram denomination and annual ceilings.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — investment limits
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest rate2.50% per annum on nominal value, payable semi-annually.View source
The official page states the fixed 2.50% rate and semi-annual payment.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — interest
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Tenure / redemptionEight years, with exit after the fifth year on an interest-payment date; redemption is based on the simple average of 999-purity gold closing prices for the previous three working days published by IBJA.View source
The page publishes the eight-year tenor and fifth-year exit option.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — tenor and redemption
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest payoutSemi-annually on the nominal value.View source
The official feature list states semi-annual interest payment.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — interest
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Trading / collateralBonds are eligible for dematerialisation and trading on stock exchanges; they are a Government security and the reviewed page publishes the applicable issue/redemption conditions.View source
The page states that certificates can be converted to demat form and bonds are tradeable on stock exchanges.
- Source
- Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
- Page / section
- Features — holding and trading
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
AvailabilityAll Bank of Maharashtra branches for notified issue windows; existing-holder servicing as per scheme availabilityView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “All Bank of Maharashtra branches for notified issue windows; existing-holder servicing as per scheme availability”.
- Source
- Bank of Maharashtra Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Customer typeResident individuals; HUFs, trusts, universities and charitable institutions; Individuals investing jointly or for a minorView source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Resident individuals; , trusts, universities and charitable institutions; Individuals investing jointly or for a minor”.
- Source
- Bank of Maharashtra Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 1 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- One-gram basic denomination
- Eight-year tenor with exit after the fifth year on interest-payment dates
- 2.50% p.a. interest payable semi-annually on nominal value
- 4 kg individual/
and 20 kg trust/ institution annual ceiling - Redemption based on 999-purity gold price published by IBJA
- Dematerialisation and exchange trading subject to scheme rules
Eligibility
- The page describes resident investors and permitted entity types; and are mandatory.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- application and
- identity/address proof such as Aadhaar, passport or voter
- Entity authorisation documents where applicable