NSE launches Electronic Gold Receipts, yet investors prefer ETFs and physical gold; here’s whyAn EGR is a digital certificate backed by actual physical gold stored in a Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)-regulated vault. T...
18 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
NSE EGR trading starts today. Should gold investors buy metal in its newest form?The National Stock Exchange has launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs), allowing investors to own gold electronically, backed by physical...
18 May, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Explained: What NSE's Electronic Gold Receipts mean for yellow metal investorsNSE’s Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) offer investors a regulated and fully digital way to own and trade physical gold without storage or p...
07 May, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
NSE launches Electronic Gold Receipts to formalise India’s gold market; successfully dematerialises 1 kg gold barThe National Stock Exchange introduced Electronic Gold Receipts, enabling dematerialised gold trading backed by physical assets in regulate...
04 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Gold and silver shine again as equities struggle: Are these metals the best long-term bet?Gold and silver have historically been reliable stores of value, outperforming during economic uncertainty. Over the past two decades, gold...
25 Sep, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Sebi’s new framework on gold: Here are 5 things to knowInvestments in gold can take various forms, including physical gold, Sovereign Gold Bonds, Gold ETFs, and the newly introduced Electronic G...
27 Oct, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
2 types of gold that can be bought from BSE, MCX with physical delivery optionAn individual can buy gold from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) through their demat account provided Electro...
11 Nov, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Gold ETFs’ loss is gains for Sovereign Gold Bonds but with this caveat for investorsCapital gains from these bonds are exempt from LTCG if held for 8 years along with 2.5% interest on investments, which is a significant adv...
29 Mar, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Conversion of physical gold to electronic gold will not attract capital gains tax: Budget 2023Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) are instruments that represent gold in electronic form and are notified as securities with trading, clearin...
02 Feb, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
BSE announces successful EGR transactionEGRs offers the participants a safe and convenient avenue to invest in gold and comes at a critical time to support Bullion Industry as it ...
27 Oct, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
BSE collaborates with 4 regional associations to promote EGRs, International Bullion ExchangeThirunelveli Gold Silver Diamond Jewellery Traders Association, Nanded Sarafa Association, Saraf Suvarnkar Sangthna Pusad, and Ghadchiroli ...
16 Feb, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
Explained: How EGRs will help you buy and sell gold in the spot marketSEBI has proposed the introduction of gold exchange in order to have better price discovery of gold.
13 Oct, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Sebi board okays steps to make M&As easierThe regulator said that if an acquirer wants to delist the target company, then it must propose a higher price for this with a suitable pre...
30 Sep, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Sebi okays e-gold receipt trades, allows silver ETFsThe board of markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday gave its nod to start a gold trading platform on which the yellow metal could be traded in e...
29 Sep, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Sebi official suggests routing all gold imports through spot mkt in the futureIn the Budget for FY19, the government had mooted the idea of having regulated gold exchanges and followed it up by announcing Sebi as the ...
29 Jul, 2021, 12.26 AM IST
How you will soon be trading the gold in your treasure chest like a stockDespite being second only to China in terms of gold consumption, India remains a price taker for gold in global markets. One of the reasons...
27 May, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
There has been a great recovery in Q2: Gopal Mahadevan, Ashok Leyland“Our aggressive growth in last six months can be attributed to the EGR technology.”
09 Nov, 2017, 07.44 PM IST