How gold ETFs, tax changes, and recycling incentives can reduce India’s dependence on gold imports

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. The idea was elegant: channel India’s deep and lasting appetite for gold into financial products rather than repeated shipments of imported bullion. That promise, however, has never been fully realised.

May 25, 2026 - 04:00
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How gold ETFs, tax changes, and recycling incentives can reduce India’s dependence on gold imports
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. The idea was elegant: channel India’s deep and lasting appetite for gold into financial products rather than repeated shipments of imported bullion. That promise, however, has never been fully realised.

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