April-December gold imports stood around $26 bn

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 17 2015 | 8:42 PM IST

India imported gold worth nearly $26 billion during the April-December period of the current fiscal 2014-15, parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Around 664.29 tonnes of gold worth $25.74 billion was imported during the period, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

India exported 38.11 tonnes of gold during the nine month period, worth $1.55 billion.

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First Published: Mar 17 2015 | 8:26 PM IST

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