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'Phenomenal' rise in gold imports a concern: trade secy

Gold imports jumped 34% in November to $5.61 billion

Reuters Mumbai

A 'phenomenal' rise in India's gold imports is a concern and the government will watch the impact from a recent easing in gold import rules, Trade Secretary Rajeev Kher said on Tuesday.

Gold imports jumped 34% in November to $5.61 billion, sending trade deficit to a 18-month high, data showed late on Monday.

Despite the surge in gold imports, RBI late last month scrapped a rule mandating traders to export 20% of all gold imported into the country.

Kher, at an event in Mumbai, also said the rupee at 60-62 per dollar was good for exporters, although he added he would be a "little more concerned" if the rupee falls further.

 

The rupee earlier dropped to a 13-month low of 63.54 to the dollar on worries about the turmoil in global markets.

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First Published: Dec 16 2014 | 12:57 PM IST

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