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thebalanced.newsSovereign Gold Bond 2018-19 Series I Matures with 386% Return on May 4, 2026
The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2018-19 Series I matures on May 4, 2026, with the Reserve Bank of India setting the final redemption price at Rs 14,901 per unit. Issued at Rs 3,064 per gram for online investors, the bond yields an absolute return of approximately 386%. This means a Rs 1 lakh investment at issuance would now be worth about Rs 4.86 lakh, based on the average gold closing prices over the three business days before maturity.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
72%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present factual financial information without political framing or partisan perspectives. Coverage focuses on the Reserve Bank of India's official redemption price and investment returns, reflecting a neutral economic viewpoint. There is no evident political bias, as the content centers on investor information and market data.
Sentiment — Positive (72/100)
The tone across the articles is positive and informative, highlighting substantial returns for investors. The sentiment is optimistic regarding the bond's performance, emphasizing financial gain without emotional or sensational language. The coverage maintains a neutral, factual style appropriate for financial news.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| economictimes | Sovereign Gold Bond matures today with 386 return: Rs 1 lakh investment turns into Rs 4.86 lakh, check key details - Sovereign Gold Bond matures today | Center | Positive |
| news18 | SGB 2018-19 Series I Matures Today With 386 Returns: Rs 1 Lakh Turns Rs 4.86 Lakh | Center | Positive |
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 May, 03:34 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news184 May, 03:34 amSGB 2018-19 Series I Matures Today With 386 Returns: Rs 1 Lakh Turns Rs 4.86 Lakh
- 2economictimes4 May, 08:17 amSovereign Gold Bond matures today with 386 return: Rs 1 lakh investment turns into Rs 4.86 lakh, check key details - Sovereign Gold Bond matures today
Lens Score breakdown
29/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Reserve Bank of India
Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 4 May 2026
- Key entities
- MonarchIndian rupeeLakhGoldAbsolute returnReal versus nominal value (economics)Jewish eschatologyDivision signInteger factorizationRedemption (theology)Reserve Bank of IndiaBullion
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