Selected Tag: Sovereign Gold Bond
Selected Tag: Sovereign Gold Bond

Modi’s Gold Gamble Pits Economic Restraint Against Political Comfort

Modi’s appeal to curb gold purchases tests the balance between easing import pressures and disrupting a trade rooted in savings and tradition.

Rakesh Khar

September 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM IST

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Unlocking India's Idle Gold: How to Turn Household Wealth into Productive Capital

Indians love their gold, but the current account deficit does not. It is time for policymakers to look beyond asking Indians to postpone gold purchases and actively put this dormant wealth to active use. 

K. S Sujit

Sachin Pande

July 31, 2026 at 4:30 AM IST

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India’s Gold Financialisation Is Changing Ownership More Than Demand

With gold schemes, India did not move away from physical gold; it just gained more ways to own it.

Abhishek Dey

May 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM IST

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Why SGB Maturity & Gold ETF Schemes May Blunt India’s Efforts To Curb Imports

Sovereign Gold Bond maturity and Gold ETF investment schemes may keep imports elevated even if households defer non-essential purchases.

Yashveer Singh

May 21, 2026 at 5:57 AM IST

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