27.11.2013 - India's gold bar imports plunged 42pct year-on-year in October
The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has released the details of imports of raw materials for gems and jewellery for the month of October. According to the data, the gold bar imports by the country in October this year witnessed a huge fall of 42.07% over the previous year. The provisional figures released by GJEPC suggests that the total gold bar imports by the country in October amounted to INR 2,940.93 crores (USD 477.27 million).In rupee terms, the gold bar imports have declined sharply by 42.07%. The decline in dollar terms stood at 50.15%. It must be noted that the country’s gold bar imports during October last year were INR 5,076.56 crores (USD 957.48 million)...............................................Full Article: Source
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