Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2021-22 Opens: All You Need To Know Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2021-22 Opens: All You Need To Know Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme: The issue comes at a time when gold prices are rising after dropping sharply in the last couple of months. Updated: May 17, 2021 2:45 pm IST Subscription for first tranch of sovereign gold bond scheme opened today The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22 opened for subscription on Monday. These will be issued in six tranches from May 2021 to September 2021, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry. The issue comes at a time when gold prices are rising after dropping sharply in the last couple of months.