Gold imports slip 51% to $2.7 billion in April-May this fiscal

04 Jul 2016 Evaluate

The import of gold stood at $2.7 billion in April-May this fiscal, a drop by 51%, compared to imports of $5.55 billion in April-May 2015. The sliding prices of the precious metal in both global and domestic markets are seen as a contributory factor for the plunge. The decline in exports is expected to keep a lid on the current account deficit.

According to data compiled by Commerce Ministry, the in-bound shipments contracted for the fourth consecutive month in May by 39.14 percent at $1.47 billion. The contraction in the imports helped trade deficit to narrow at $6.27 billion last month. The deficit was at $10.4 billion in the year-ago period.

India is the largest importer of gold in the world and the imports mainly take care of demand of the jewellery industry. The country’s CAD narrowed to 1.3 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2015-16 as against 1.5 percent in the same period of the previous year, mainly on account of a lower trade deficit.


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