In terms of Government of India Notification No.4(5)-B(W&M)/2021 dated October 21, 2021, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22 (Series IX) will be opened for subscription during the period January 10-14, 2022 with Settlement date January 18, 2022. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be ₹ 4,786 (Rupees Four thousand Seven hundred eighty six only) – per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated January 07, 2022. 

The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of ₹ 50 (Rupees Fifty only) per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be ₹ 4,736 (Rupees Four thousand seven hundred thirty six only) per gram of gold.

Sovereign Gold Bond pricing: discount for online digital payments creates two pricing tiers during the subscription window. The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22 (Series IX) is fixed for the subscription period and published by the RBI, and a procedural pricing concession grants a discount for online digital payment to investors who apply online and pay via digital modes, resulting in two operative pricing tiers tied to application channel and payment method for the stated subscription and settlement dates.