Temples were demanding option to ask for gold on maturity in medium and long term deposits also as returns there were 2.25 to 2.5 per cent compared to much lower returns in short term. So far medium and long term deposits have to be redeemed only in cash equivalent to price of gold at the time of maturity.
Today RBI amended gold monetisation scheme giving option of getting gold or cash at maturity. However when a depositor asks for gold at maturity in gold, "an administrative charge at a rate of 0.2% of the notional redemption amount in terms of INR shall be collected from the depositor. However, the interest accrued on MLTGD shall be calculated with reference to the value of gold in terms of Indian Rupees at the time of deposit and will be paid only in cash," said RBI.
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