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How much gold reserves are held by Indian households?

New Delhi, March 31-More than the 'top 10' central banks The relationship between gold and India has reached new heights. Gold savings Indian households hold 25,000 tonnes of gold According to a study by HSBC, Indian households hold more gold than the 'top 10' central banks with the world's largest gold reserves. Household gold reserves stand at 25,000 tonnes. This is more than the central banks of 10 countries - the US, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, China, Switzerland, India, Japan and Turkey. As of December 2024. Central Bank Reserves (in tonnes) United States [8,133] Germany [3,300] Italy [2,452] France [2,437] Russia [2,332] China [2,280] Switzerland [1,040] India [876] Japan [846] Turkey [615] Total [24,311] Of these, the US Federal Reserve has the highest gold reserves of 8,133 tonnes. The German Federal Reserve is next with 3,300 tonnes. As of last December, the Reserve Bank of India's gold reserves stood at 876.18 tonnes. Due to geopoliti...

Gold 'Deposit' scheme to be discontinued Central Government announces

New Delhi: The central government has announced that it will stop the gold investment scheme, which allows people to deposit gold in banks and earn interest, from yesterday. gold What is the recurring gold deposit scheme? The central government launched the Gold Investment Scheme on September 15, 2015, to reduce gold imports and to collect gold from the public and companies and use it for the country's development projects. This scheme was implemented with the aim of reducing gold imports as the government releases the gold deposited in this scheme back into the market. Under the Gold Investment Scheme, customers can deposit their gold in banks and earn interest on it. Not only gold jewellery, but also gold coins and gold bars can be deposited. A minimum of 10 grams of gold must be deposited. There is no upper limit. The scheme is implemented in three ways: short-term from one to three years; medium-term from five to seven years; and long-term from 12 to 15 years. The Union Fina...

What is the new rule of gold loans?

New Delhi, March 19-Congress MP from Tamil Nadu, Manickam Thakur, has moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha against the changes made in the rules for gold jewellery loans. Gold loan Amendment in gold jewellery loan rules In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, he said, According to the new rules, customers will have to repay the entire principal amount along with interest at the end of the loan tenure, and after doing so, they can pledge their jewellery for a new loan or renew the loan the very next day. This is likely to cause difficulties especially for customers who are already in financial difficulty, as under the existing rules, they were allowed to repay only the interest during the loan tenure. At the end of the loan tenure, when they were unable to repay the entire principal amount, they were renewing their loan accounts. The current new rule is causing more suffering to the borrowers. To such a question, the Finance Minister had replied on the 10th: To protect len...

IndusInd Bank's strong financial position: RBI

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that the financial position of IndusInd Bank is strong and customers should not worry about their savings. IndusInd Bank's The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a statement to clarify the situation. It reads as follows: A few days ago, IndusInd Bank informed the stock exchanges that discrepancies were observed in the bank's forward business portfolio when the RBI guidelines on investment classification were implemented. Following this, questions were raised about the bank's financial position and customer savings. The capital and financial position of IndusInd Bank is strong. The bank's capital adequacy ratio as on December 31 last year was 16.46 per cent. The PCR ratio, which is used to deal with the burden of bad loans, is also higher than the 70 per cent set by the RBI. The cash balance ratio, which should be 100 per cent, is 113 per cent as on March 9, which is higher than the requirement. Therefore, custome...

Gold is at a discount, what is the reason?

New Delhi, March 15- Gold prices are soaring at a rapid pace, with demand falling, discounts are being offered, Gold price What is the main reason for gold prices to increase? As gold prices in India have reached an all-time high, demand is falling. To compensate for this, gold importers are offering traders a discount of up to $39 per ounce, or Rs 3,400, the highest in eight months. The risk of a global trade war has increased due to US President Trump's tax policy. As a result, investors are increasing their investment in gold globally, and the price of gold is touching a new high. Due to the rise in prices, customers are reluctant to buy gold and are waiting for the price to fall. As a result, the gold trade has stagnated and the demand for jewelry has decreased significantly. Similarly, jewelers are also reluctant to buy gold . India's gold bullion imports fell by 85 percent in February, the lowest in 20 years. Yesterday, the price of a sovereign increased by Rs...