RBI Announces Premature Redemption Price for 2020-21 Sovereign Gold Bond Series
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RBI Announces Premature Redemption Price for 2020-21 Sovereign Gold Bond Series

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the premature redemption price for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series-I, issued on April 28, 2020. Investors can opt for early redemption starting April 28, 2026, after the mandatory five-year lock-in period. The redemption price is based on the average closing gold price over three days, fixed at Rs 15,124 per gram, yielding an approximate 230% return compared to the original issue price of Rs 4,589 per gram for online subscriptions.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
66%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 28 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward financial update from the Reserve Bank of India without political framing. Both sources focus on the technical details of the bond redemption and returns, reflecting a neutral economic perspective. There is no evident political bias or partisan interpretation in the coverage.

Sentiment — Positive (66/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral to positive, emphasizing the significant returns for investors without emotional language. The coverage highlights factual information about redemption terms and financial gains, maintaining an informative and balanced sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
timesnowRs 1 Lakh To Rs 3.3 Lakh: How RBI's SGB Premature Redemption Delivered 230 ReturnsCenterNeutral
economictimes230 return on SGB premature redemption date: This gold bond has turned Rs 1 lakh investment into Rs 3.30 lakh - The Economic TimesCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 28 Apr, 05:13 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    economictimes28 Apr, 05:13 am
    230 return on SGB premature redemption date: This gold bond has turned Rs 1 lakh investment into Rs 3.30 lakh - The Economic Times
  2. 2
    timesnow28 Apr, 06:31 am
    Rs 1 Lakh To Rs 3.3 Lakh: How RBI's SGB Premature Redemption Delivered 230 Returns

Lens Score breakdown

31/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Government of IndiaReserve Bank of India

Story context

Category
Business
Location
India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
28 Apr 2026
Key entities
MonarchReserve Bank of IndiaCentral bankIndian rupeeGoldBond (finance)BullionGigabyteLakhRun batted inIndiaGovernment debt