The government on Thursday updated the list of banks authorised to import gold and silver during 2024-25. As per the list, 11 banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India to import gold and silver for 2024-25 with effect from April 1. The authorisation will be valid up to March 31 next year. "List of banks authorised to import gold/silver...has been updated," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a public notice. Three banks -- Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Union Bank of India -- have authorised by the RBI to import only gold for 2024-25 with effect from April 1 this year. Gold imports rose 38.76 per cent to USD 44 billion during April-February this fiscal. However, silver imports dipped 11.53 per cent to USD 4.62 billion during the period.
Lower imports by India, the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal, could limit a rally in global prices that hit a record high earlier this month
In Mumbai, the price of ten grams of 22-carat gold is at par with that in Kolkata and Hyderabad, at Rs 61,140
The price of one kilogram of silver in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata stood at Rs 77,900
The price of 22-carat gold also declined Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 61,240
The price of 22-carat gold also rose Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 61,810
The price of 22-carat gold also declined Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 60,790
The price of 22-carat gold also rose Rs 10 with the yellow metal selling at Rs 60,810
The price of one kilogram of silver in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata stood at Rs 76,900
The price of 22-carat gold also declined Rs 10 with the precious metal selling at Rs 60,590
The price of 22-carat gold also inched up Rs 10 with the precious metal selling at Rs 60,610
The price of one kilogram of silver in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata stood at Rs 76,200
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The price of one kilogram of silver in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata stood at Rs 75,500
India's forex reserves jumped USD 6.55 billion to USD 625.626 billion for the week ended March 1, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD 2.975 billion to USD 619.072 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended March 1, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 6.043 billion to USD 554.231 billion, the data said. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves increased by USD 569 million to USD 48.417 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs
The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold in Mumbai is in line with prices in Kolkata and Hyderabad, at Rs 65,570
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The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold in Mumbai is in line with prices in Kolkata and Hyderabad, at Rs 65,140
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