Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Govt Halts Gold Bond Sales Amid Soaring Prices, Debt Concerns
The government is taking a break from selling Sovereign Gold Bonds because gold prices have gone way up.
This makes it more expensive for the government to borrow money.
They are looking at how much it costs to borrow money to make sure they're making smart financial choices.
The government launched these bonds in 2015 to reduce the demand for physical gold.
They are also changing how the Gold Monetization Scheme works, only allowing short-term deposits.
Overall, the government wants to manage its money wisely.
Government pauses Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) due to rising gold prices and borrowing costs.
The pause is a strategy to adopt prudent debt management.
SGB scheme has collected ₹72,275 crore through 67 tranches since its launch in 2015.
The Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS) has discontinued medium- and long-term deposit components.
Further SGB issuances will be evaluated carefully.
- Who
- Government of India
- What
- Government pauses Sovereign Gold Bonds.
- When
- Recent announcement.
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to rising gold prices and high borrowing costs
- SGB Launch Year
- 2015
- Total SGB Subscriptions
- ₹72,275 crore
- Total Gold Collected through SGB
- 146.96 tonnes
- Gold Redeemed (SGB)
- 18.81 tonnes as of June 15, 2025
- GMS Discontinuation
- Medium and Long term deposit from March 26, 2025
- Household gold holdings in India
- 23,000–25,000 tonnes