Net issuances of the sovereign gold bonds (after factoring in redemption) are now pegged at ₹15,000 crore in this fiscal, against ₹26,138 crore in the interim budget and ₹25,352 crore in 2023-24 (revised estimate). Harish Galipelli, director at ILA Commodities India, said a growing number of retail investors are now parking their investible surplus in equities, anticipating better returns.
