# Why is Gov. (via RBI) issuing SGBs apart from the regular bonds? **URL:** https://tradingqna.com/t/why-is-gov-via-rbi-issuing-sgbs-apart-from-the-regular-bonds/110096 **Category:** Bonds **Created:** [May 27, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/why-is-gov-via-rbi-issuing-sgbs-apart-from-the-regular-bonds/110096 "2021-05-27T13:06:10Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 15
### Author: ![rupeshmandal](https://tradingqna.com/user_avatar/tradingqna.com/rupeshmandal/32/71770_2.png) [@rupeshmandal](https://tradingqna.com/u/rupeshmandal) #### Post date: [May 28, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/why-is-gov-via-rbi-issuing-sgbs-apart-from-the-regular-bonds/110096/15 "2021-05-28T14:00:12Z")
Where am I blaming? I only added a word of caution to investors to study before they are get into it. Because the SGBs are sold at a discount on the secondary market. That too if someone is willing to buy your SGB. Trade volumes are less. Also unlike Govt, we don’t have a perpetual time frame. Hence I said so. P.S. I do own some SGB. Some bought when it were issued and some were bought from secondary market. > [@Should you invest in gold?](https://tradingqna.com/t/should-you-invest-in-gold/82909): > > Gold is one of those asset classes that evokes a lot of strong opinions among investors. Some investors consider it a must in any portfolio, while some think it is useless since it has no intrinsic value or cash flows (dividends etc), which some take the safe path and recommend a tiny 5-10% allocation. This question of whether you should have gold in your portfolio seems even more pertinent now given the doom and gloom economic scenario, which is when people say that gold performs the best. And … --- _[View the full topic](https://tradingqna.com/t/why-is-gov-via-rbi-issuing-sgbs-apart-from-the-regular-bonds/110096)._