One of the objectives of the gold ETF was not merely financial innovation but to reduce, or at least postpone, the import of physical gold....

Indian organized gold jewellery retailers anticipate a 13-15% sales volume decline this fiscal due to high gold prices and import curbs. De...

Gold jewellery loans have seen a massive 50 percent jump year-on-year, reaching ₹19 lakh crore. This makes it the fastest growing retail lo...

Increased import duties on gold, while potentially impacting jewellery demand, present new opportunities for the gold loan industry. Higher...

Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to postpone gold purchases to curb India's import bill amidst West Asia tensions. While the intention is...

CSB Bank, a lender backed by Prem Watsa, is adopting a cautious stance on gold loans following global uncertainties. The bank intends to sh...

In light of recent fluctuations in gold prices prompted by international unrest, CSB Bank is reassessing its approach to gold-backed lendin...

Indian banks saw strong credit growth of 15.9 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year. This reflects a vibrant economy and high demand for loans...

CSB Bank is turning cautious on gold loans amid price volatility linked to geopolitical tensions. The lender expects slower growth, shiftin...

Bank loans against jewellery rose nearly fivefold to ₹4.6 lakh crore at the end of March from ₹93,301 crore two years ago, registering a 12...

Happy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.

India’s households now hold more gold than the top 10 central banks combined, with estimates ranging from $2.4 trillion to $10 trillion. As...

India's household gold holdings are now the world's largest, surpassing central bank reserves. ASSOCHAM says that channeling even a small p...

RBI data reveals a moderation in overall bank lending, slowing to 11.2% in April 2025. While retail loan growth decelerated due to declines...

RBI said it has decided to allow NBFCs to lend up to 75% of the value of gold jewellery deposited with them as collateral with immediate ef...

To standardise valuation, gold jewellery accepted as collateral will be valued at average of closing price of 22 carat gold for the precedi...

RBI has directed that cos having half their assets in gold should have a minimum equity capital, or tier-I capital, of 12% by Apr '14.