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Monetise idle household gold, ease compliance burden to build Viksit Bharat: Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah
Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual Fund suggests India must unlock its vast household gold reserves. He also calls for easing business regulations. These steps are crucial for India's development. He highlighted significant gold imports and the potential of gold financing. Entrepreneurs are driving innovation despite challenges. Support for businesses is vital for global competition.
India prioritises forex for crude, defence imports as govt hikes gold, silver duty
India raises customs duty on gold, silver and platinum to curb non essential imports, conserve foreign exchange and protect the current account amid West Asia tensions.
Government raises import duty on gold and precious metals
The government on Wednesday hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as part of measures to curb inbound shipments of precious metals amid a rising import bill due to the West Asia crisis, the finance ministry notified. The revised rates came into effect on 13 May. Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for curbs on gold purchases, along with other austerity measures to save on foreign exchange, the Finance Ministry, in a notification, hiked the social welfare surcharge (SWS) and the agriculture infrastructure and development cess (AIDC), effective May 13. The duty hikes will raise the overall customs duty on gold to 15 per cent. Separately, the Finance Ministry also revised customs duty rates for precious metal findings and recyclable precious metal waste. Under the revised structure, gold and silver findings will attract a 5% customs duty, while platinum findings will face a 5.4% duty. Imports of spent catalysts or ash containing ...
India raises gold import duty back to 15%: What’s behind the move
India has significantly raised import duties on gold, silver, and platinum. This move aims to safeguard the nation's economy and foreign exchange reserves. The government prioritises essential imports like crude oil and fertilisers. This decision reflects a proactive approach to manage external risks.
Vodafone Idea, MRPL, YES Bank, Eternal— These are among the top most traded stocks on the NSE today
Vodafone Idea, Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL), YES Bank, Eternal, ITI, Dharan Infra-EPC, and Adani Power were among the most traded stocks, or most active stocks in terms of volume, on the NSE.
Commodity Corner: Oil prices rebound on middle east peace deal hopes; gold near weekly high
Among other precious metals, silver surged 6.4 percent to $77.48, while platinum and palladium also traded higher.
Commodity Corner: Oil surges on closure of Strait of Hormuz; gold hits six-month low
Other precious metals also remained under pressure. Silver declined 1.3 percent to $62.55 per ounce, while platinum traded lower. Palladium, however, was largely unchanged.