India's gold demand declines 18% to 135.5 tonnes in Q1 2022 amid higher prices: WGC

28 Apr 2022 Evaluate

The World Gold Council (WGC) in its latest report titled 'Gold Demand Trends Q1 2022' has said that India's gold demand declined 18 per cent to 135.5 tonnes in the first three months of this year, mainly due to a sharp rise in prices. The demand stood at 165.8 tonnes in the first three months of 2021. In terms of value, gold demand dropped 12 per cent to Rs 61,550 crore in the January-March period. It stood at Rs 69,720 crore in the year-ago period.

As per the report, total jewellery demand in the country during the latest March quarter fell 26 per cent to 94.2 tonnes. It was at 126.5 tonnes in the same period last year. In terms of value, jewellery demand plunged 20 per cent to Rs 42,800 crore in the first quarter of this year. The same was at Rs Rs 53,200 crore in the year-ago period.

Total investment demand for gold increased 5 per cent to 41.3 tonnes in the latest March quarter compared to 39.3 tonnes in the same period a year ago. In value terms, gold investment demand was up 13 per cent at Rs 18,750 crore. It was at Rs 16,520 crore in the same quarter of 2021.

During the first quarter of 2022, total gold recycled in the country surged 88 per cent to 27.8 tonnes. The same was at 14.8 tonnes in the year-ago period. Total net bullion imports in the latest March quarter fell 58 per cent to 132.2 tonnes as against 313.9 tonnes in the same period of last year.

WGC Regional CEO, India, Somasundaram P R said that gold prices began rising in January, increasing by 8 per cent to Rs 45,434 per 10 grams (without taxes) in the first quarter of this year, mainly due to geopolitical tensions. In comparison, the prices were at around Rs 42,045 crore in January-March 2021 period.

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