India allows RBI to import gold without paying import levies
The Hindu
India allows central bank to import gold without levies, impacting Indian gold importers and RBI gold reserves.
India has allowed its central bank to import gold without paying import levies, the government said in a notification issued late on March 12.
Indian gold importers need to pay basic customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC).
As of September 2023, the Reserve Bank of India held 800.79 metric tonnes of gold, including gold deposits of 39.89 tonnes. Of that, 388.06 tonnes is held overseas and 372.84 tonnes is held domestically, according to the RBI’s latest reserve management report.

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