Maturity Date is the date when a Sovereign Gold Bond completes its 8-year tenure and is redeemed by the Reserve Bank of India.

On maturity: - The bond is redeemed at prevailing gold price - Redemption price = Simple average of closing price of gold (999 purity) of previous 3 business days - Amount is credited to investor's linked bank account - Capital gains are completely TAX-FREE

Important dates related to SGB maturity: - Issue Date: When the SGB was originally issued - Maturity Date: Issue Date + 8 years - Early Exit Date: After 5 years from issue date (on interest payment dates only)

Knowing maturity date helps in: - Planning investment horizon - Calculating years to maturity - Comparing different SGB series