Should you buy existing or new Sovereign Gold Bonds?

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New series launch

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The bonds are priced at Rs 6,199 per gram of gold

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Existing SGBs may be available at a discount

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Example

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Why are existing SGBs available at a discount?

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Note of caution

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Our take

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Finally

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Thanks for Reading!

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