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Date: 2016-02-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Central Government with a view to provide different options to the people to monetize the privately held stock of the gold hereby notifies the

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Executive Summary: This notification announces the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015, comprising the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme and the Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme, linked together to provide options for monetizing privately held gold. The provisions of the Gold Deposit Scheme 1999 and the Gold Metal Loan Scheme 1998 are applicable, subject to amendments. The scheme came into force from the date of its launch and remains in operation until further notice. Key Points / Main Content: * **Scheme Overview:** * The Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015 includes the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme and the Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme. * It is linked to the existing Gold Deposit Scheme 1999 and Gold Metal Loan Scheme 1998, with amendments. * **Eligibility and Operation:** * Designated Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) can implement the scheme. * Resident Indians, including individuals, HUFs, Trusts, charitable institutions, firms, and companies, are eligible to make deposits. * Joint deposits are allowed and credited to a joint account. * **Gold Deposit Process:** * Minimum deposit quantity is 30 grams of gold in bullion or jewellery form. * Assaying and Hallmarking Centres certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards act as Collection and Purity Testing Centres. * Customers can open a Gold Savings Account denominated in grams of gold, following KYC norms. * Gold is transferred to refiners, who store it unless banks prefer to hold it. * **Tenure and Interest:** * Deposits can be made for short-term (1-3 years), medium-term (5-7 years), or long-term (12-15 years) periods. * Premature redemption is allowed with potential penalties. * Short-term deposit interest rates are determined by banks based on international lease rates and market conditions, denominated in grams of gold. * Medium and long-term deposit interest rates are set by the government, denominated and payable in rupees based on the gold's value. * **Redemption Options:** * Short-term deposits can be redeemed in cash or gold (option selected at deposit time). * Medium and long-term deposits are redeemed only in cash (rupees), based on the gold's value at redemption time. * **Utilization of Deposited Gold:** * Under Medium and Long-Term Deposit: * Auctioning by RBI or MMTC. * Replenishment of RBI's gold reserves. * Minting Indian Gold Coins. * Lending to jewellers under the Gold Metal Loan Scheme. * Under Short-Term Deposit: * Minting Indian Gold Coins. * Lending to jewellers under the Gold Metal Loan Scheme. * **Tax and Gold Reserve Fund:** * Tax exemptions are the same as those under the Gold Deposit Scheme. * The difference between the government's borrowing cost and the interest paid is credited to the Gold Reserve Fund, maintained by RBI. Impact Analysis: * **Banks:** * Impact: Eligible banks can implement the scheme, manage gold deposits, and enter agreements with refiners and Collection and Purity Testing Centres. They also determine interest rates for short-term deposits. * Action Required: Designated banks must decide whether to implement the scheme, establish agreements with relevant parties, and manage gold deposits according to the scheme's guidelines. * **Resident Indians (Individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Companies):** * Impact: Eligible depositors can monetize their gold holdings through the scheme, earning interest on their deposits. * Action Required: Individuals can deposit gold, open Gold Savings Accounts, and select redemption options for short-term deposits. * **Refiners and Collection and Purity Testing Centres:** * Impact: These entities are involved in the purity verification, collection, and storage of gold under the scheme. * Action Required: Meet the standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards and enter into agreements with banks. * **Central Government:** * Impact: Receives gold deposits through designated banks and utilizes the gold for government borrowing, replenishing reserves, and minting coins. * Action Required: Set interest rates for medium and long-term deposits and manage the Gold Reserve Fund. * **Reserve Bank of India (RBI):** * Impact: May auction deposited gold, manage gold reserves, and maintain the Gold Reserve Fund on behalf of the government. * Action Required: Execute auctions as needed and manage the Gold Reserve Fund according to the scheme's provisions.

Key Entities Referenced

Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015: A scheme to provide options to people to monetize privately held gold stock, comprising the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme and the Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme. Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme: Part of the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015, allowing individuals to deposit gold. Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme: Part of the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015, related to gold loans. Union Budget 2015-16: The budget in which the linking of the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme and the Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme was announced. Gold Deposit Scheme 1999: A previous gold deposit scheme whose provisions are applicable to the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015, subject to amendments. Gold Metal Loan Scheme 1998: A previous gold metal loan scheme whose provisions are applicable to the Gold Monetisation Scheme 2015, subject to amendments. Reserve Bank Act, 1934: An act under which Scheduled Commercial Banks are included in the second schedule. Banking Regulation Act, 1949: An act under which Scheduled Commercial Banks are regulated.
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(cid:23)व ण(cid:26) जमा करन े के िलए पा? Kय िL - (1) इस योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त MिLय(cid:15) सिहत िनवासी भारतीय, Nहद ू अिवभL कुटुOब, भारतीय 6ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:26) (OयूQ यूअल फंड) िविनयमन, 1996 के अंतग(cid:26)त पंजीकृत OयQू यूअल फंड(cid:15) या एSसच(cid:10)ज कारोबा(cid:20)रत फंड(cid:15) सिहत *यास, धमा(cid:26)थ (cid:26) सं(cid:23)थाए,ं फम T और कंपिनया ंजमा कर सक(cid:10)गी। (2) इस योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त दो या अिधक पा? जमाकता(cid:26)U क$ संयुL जमा क$ जा सकेगी और ऐसे मामल े म(cid:10) जमा ऐस े जमाकता(cid:26)U के नाम पर खोल े गए संयुL जमा खात े म(cid:10) जमा क$ जाएगी। 5. नवीकृत (cid:23)वण (cid:26) जमा योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त (cid:23)वण(cid:26) का सं@हण, शु/ता 6माणन और जमा - (1) भारतीय मानक #यूरो Eारा यथा िविन9द% मानदडं (cid:15) को पूरा करन े वाल े परख और हॉलमाVकग क(cid:10)(cid:11) इस योजना के 6योजन के िलए (cid:23)वण(cid:26) क$ शु/ता हते ु सं@हण और शु/ता परी4ण क(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:15) के (cid:16)प म (cid:10) काय (cid:26) कर(cid:10)गे। (2) (cid:4)कसी @ाहक Eारा जमा क$ जान े वाली (cid:23) वण(cid:26) क$ *यूनतम मा?ा 30 @ाम होगी और (cid:23)वण (cid:26) बुिलयन या आभूषण के (cid:16)प म (cid:10) (cid:23)वीकाय (cid:26) होगा। 6. (cid:23)वण(cid:26) बचत खाता – @ाहक यथा6यो<य 'अपने @ाहक को जान'े संबधं ी मानक(cid:15) के आधार पर, (cid:4)कसी भी समय (cid:23)वण(cid:26) बचत खाता खोल सक(cid:10)गे और ऐसा खाता (cid:23)वण (cid:26) के @ाम(cid:15) म (cid:10)मू(cid:6) यवCगत (cid:4)कया जाएगा। 7. प(cid:20)रBकरणकार(cid:15) को (cid:23)वण (cid:26) का अंतरण - (1) सं@हण और शु/ता परी4ण क(cid:10)(cid:11) प(cid:20)रBकरणकार(cid:15) को (cid:23)वण (cid:26) भेज(cid:10)गे और जब तक ब:क (cid:23)वयं (cid:23)वण(cid:26) धा(cid:20)रता को तरजीह न द,(cid:10) तब तक प(cid:20)रBकरणकार (cid:23) वण(cid:26) को अपन े भांडागार(cid:15) म (cid:10) रख(cid:10)गे। (2) प(cid:20)रBकरणकार(cid:15) Eारा उपल#ध कराई गई सेवाU के िलए, ब:क उ* ह (cid:10) पर(cid:23) पर िनिXत श(cid:6)ु क अदा कर(cid:10)गे और @ाहक(cid:15) पर कोई 6भार नहA लगाया जाएगा। 8. िविधक करार – ब:क ऐस े प(cid:20)रBकरणकार(cid:15) और स@ं हण तथा शु/ता परी4ण क(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:15) के साथ िविधक करार (ि?प4ीय/िEप4ीय) कर सक(cid:10)गे, िजनका चयन उनके Eारा योजना म (cid:10) उनका भागीदार बनने के िलए (cid:4)कया जाए। 9. समयाविधः नवीकृत योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त जमा एक स े तीन वष(cid:26) क$ अ(cid:6)पाविध, पांच स े सात वष(cid:26) क$ म2याविध और बारह स े पं(cid:11)ह वष(cid:26) क$ दीघा(cid:26)विध (या समय-समय पर यथा िनधा(cid:20)(cid:26) रत) के िलए क$ जा सकती ह ै और इन सभी िवक(cid:6)प(cid:15) म (cid:10)लॉक-इन¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 अविध का बिहBकरण साविध जमा पर लागू होन े वाल े िनयम(cid:15) के समान ही अनमु त होगा और समय-पूव(cid:26) प(cid:20)रपY मोचन (आंिशक आहरण सिहत) पर शाि(cid:23)त अिधरोिपत क$ जा सकेगी। 10. #याज दर - (1) अ(cid:6)पाविध के िलए क$ गई जमाU के िलए संदये #याज दर क$ रािश 6चिलत अंतरराZीय प[ा दर(cid:15), अ*य लागत(cid:15) और बाजार प(cid:20)रि(cid:23)थितय(cid:15) के आधार पर ब:क(cid:15) Eारा िविनिXत क$ जाएगी और (cid:23)वण(cid:26) के @ाम(cid:15) म (cid:10) मू(cid:6) यवCगत क$ जाएगी। (2) म2याविध और दीघा(cid:26)विध जमाU के िलए, #याज दर (और ब:क को उनक$ सेवाU के िलए अदा (cid:4)कए जाना वाला शु(cid:6)क) सरकार Eारा समय-समय पर िविनिXत (cid:4)कया जाएगा और म2याविध और दीघा(cid:26)विध जमाU के िलए #याज दर, जमा (cid:23)वण(cid:26) के मू(cid:6)य के आधार पर, भारतीय \पए म(cid:10) मू(cid:6) यवCगत और संदये होगी। 11. मोचन - (1) अ(cid:6)पाविध जमाU के िलए, @ाहक के पास मलू जमा और अCजत #याज का मोचन नकद या (cid:23)वण(cid:26) म (cid:10) करन े का िवक(cid:6)प होगा, िजसका चयन (cid:23)व ण(cid:26) जमा करत े समय (cid:4)कया जाना होगा। (2) य(cid:4)द @ाहक िवक(cid:6)प म (cid:10) बदलाव करना चाह,े तो यह ब:क के िववेक पर अनमु त होगा। (3) म2याविध और दीघा(cid:26)विध जमाU के िलए, मोचन केवल नकद म (cid:10) होगा। यह मोचन के समय 6चिलत क$मत(cid:15) पर सोन े के मू(cid:6)य के समतु(cid:6)य \पए म (cid:10)होगा। 12. उपयोिगता - जमा (cid:23)वण(cid:26) का उपयोग िन]ानसु ार तरीके स े (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:26)त :- (1) म2याविध और दीघा(cid:26)विध जमा के अंतग(cid:26)तः (क) नीलामीः जमा (cid:23)वण(cid:26) क$ भारतीय (cid:20)रजव(cid:26) ब:क या खिनज और धात ु K यापार िनगम अथवा सरकार क$ (cid:4)कसी अ*य 6ािधकृत एज(cid:10)सी Eारा यथा शी‘ नीलामी क$ जाएगी और 6ा5 धनरािश का उपयोग भारत सरकार सरकारी उधार(cid:15) क$ एवज म (cid:10) करेगी। (ख) भारतीय (cid:20)रजव(cid:26) ब:क के (cid:23)वण(cid:26) भंडार क$ पुनपू(cid:26)Cतः जमा (cid:23)वण (cid:26) भारतीय (cid:20)रजव(cid:26) ब:क के (cid:23)वण (cid:26) भंडार म (cid:10) जमा (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा। (ग) िसaेः ब:क इस 6कार जुटाए गए (cid:23)वण(cid:26) को धात ु और खिनज कारोबार िनगम को भारतीय (cid:23)वण(cid:26) िसaे बनाने के िलए उपल#ध करा सक(cid:10)ग।े (घ) आभूषणकार(cid:15) को उधारः ब:क (cid:23)वण (cid:26) धात ु ऋण योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त आभषू णकार(cid:15) को उधार द े सक(cid:10)गे। (2) अ(cid:6)पाविध जमा के अंतग(cid:26)तः (क) िसaेः ब:क इस 6कार जुटाए गए (cid:23)वण(cid:26) को धात ु और खिनज K यापार िनगम को, भारतीय (cid:23)वण(cid:26) िसaे बनाने के िलए उपल#ध करा सक(cid:10)ग।े (ख) आभूषणकार(cid:15) को उधारः ब:क (cid:23)वण(cid:26) धातु ऋण योजना के अंतग(cid:26)त आभूषणकार(cid:15) को उधार द ेसक(cid:10)गे। 13. कर छूट - कर छूट(cid:10), जो (cid:23)वण(cid:26) जमा योजना, 1999 के अंतग(cid:26)त उपल#ध ह,: (cid:23)वण (cid:26) मु(cid:11)ीकरण योजना 2015 के अंतगत(cid:26) , जैसा लाग ू हो, @ाहक(cid:15) को उपल#ध कराई जाएंगी। 14. (cid:23)वण (cid:26) आरि4त िनिध - सरकार के िलए वत(cid:26)मान उधार लागत और म2यम या दीघा(cid:26)विध जमा के अंतग(cid:26)त सरकार Eारा 6दd #याज दर के बीच का अतं र (cid:23)वण (cid:26) आरि4त िनिध म (cid:10) जमा कर (cid:4)दया जाएगा, िजसका अनरु 4ण सरकार क$ ओर स े भारतीय (cid:20)रजव(cid:26) ब:क करेगा। 15. योजना क$ अविध - यह योजना आगामी नो(cid:20)टस तक 6चालनरत रहगे ी। डॉ. सौरभ गग(cid:26), संयुL सिचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2016 F. No. 20/6/2015-FT(Pt.-7).—The Central Government, with a view to provide different options to the people to monetize the privately held stock of the gold, hereby notifies the ‘Gold Monetisation Scheme-2015’ comprising the ‘Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme’ and the ‘Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme’, which are hereby linked together as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16 and accordingly, the Provisions contained in the Gold Deposit Scheme 1999 and the Gold Metal Loan Scheme-1998 shall be applicable to Gold Monetisation Scheme-2015, subject to amendments from time to time. 1. Short title and commencement – (1) This scheme shall be called the Gold Monetisation Scheme -2015 comprising the ‘Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme’ and the ‘Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme’ linked together. (2) It shall come into force from the date of launch of the Scheme. 2. Definition - In this scheme unless the context otherwise requires — (a) “Scheme” means the Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 and includes the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme and the Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme; (b) “Designated bank” means each Scheduled Commercial Bank which is included in the second schedule of Reserve Bank Act, 1934 and regulated under Banking Regulation Act, 1949, excluding Regional Rural Banks that decide to implement the Scheme; (c) “Gold Deposit Account” means an account opened with a designated bank under the scheme and denominated in grams of gold; (d) “Medium Term Government Deposit” means the deposit of gold made under the Gold Monetisation Scheme with a designated bank in the account of the Central Government for a medium term period of five to seven years or for such period as may be decided from time to time by the Central Government; (e) “Long Term Government Deposit” means the deposit of gold made under the Gold Monetisation Scheme with a designated bank in the account of the Central Government for a long term period of twelve to fifteen years or for such period as may be decided from time to time by the Central Government; (f) “Refiners” means the refiners licensed by Bureau of Indian Standards and notified by the Central Government for the purpose of handling gold deposited and redeemed under Gold Monetisation Scheme; (g) “Collection and Purity Testing Centre” means the collection and assaying centres certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards and notified by the Central Government for the purpose of handling gold deposited and redeemed under Gold Monetisation Scheme; (h) “Short Term Bank Deposit” means the deposit of gold made under the Gold Monetisation Scheme with a designated bank for a short term period of one to three years. 3. Who can operate the scheme - All designated banks will be eligible to implement the Scheme. 4. Who are eligible to make a deposit – (1) Resident Indians including Individuals, Hindu Undivided Families, Trusts including Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds which are registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996, charitable institutions, Firms and Companies, may make deposits under the scheme. (2) Joint deposits of two or more eligible depositors may be made under the scheme and the deposit in such case shall be credited to the joint deposit account opened in the name of such depositors.¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 5. Collection, Purity Verification and Deposit of Gold under the Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme – (1) Assaying and Hallmarking Centres which meet the criteria as specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards shall act as Collection and Purity Testing Centres for purity of gold for the purpose of this scheme. (2) The minimum quantity of gold that a customer may deposit shall be 30 grams and the Gold may be in the form of bullion or jewellery. 6. Gold Savings Account - A Gold Savings Account shall be opened by customers at any time, with Know Your Customer norms, as applicable and such account shall be denominated in grams of gold. 7. Transfer of Gold to the Refiners – (1) The Collection and purity testing centres shall send the gold to the refiners and the refiners shall keep the gold in their ware-houses, unless the banks prefer to hold it themselves. (2) For the services provided by the refiners, they shall be paid a fee by the banks, as decided by them, mutually and the customer shall not be charged. 8. Legal Agreement - The banks may enter into a Legal Agreement (tripartite/ bipartitie) with refiners and Collection and Purity Testing Centres, that are selected by them to be their partners in the scheme. 9. Tenure: The deposits under the revamped scheme can be made for a short-term period of one to three years, a medium-term period of five to seven years and a long-term period of twelve to fifteen years (or as decided from time to time), and breaking of lock-in period shall be allowed in any of the options in the same manner as fixed deposit and a penalty on premature redemption (including part withdrawal) may be imposed. 10. Interest rate – (1) The amount of interest rate payable for deposits made for the short-term period shall be decided by the banks on the basis of the prevailing international lease rates, other costs and market conditions and shall be denominated in grams of gold. (2) For the medium and long-term deposits, the rate of interest (and fees to be paid to the bank for their services) shall be decided by the government from time to time and the interest rate for the medium and long-term deposits shall be denominated and payable in rupees, based on the value of gold deposited. 11. Redemption – (1) For short-term deposits, the customer shall have the option of redemption, for the principal deposit and interest earned, either in cash or in gold, which shall have to be exercised at the time of making the deposit. (2) In case the customer intends to change the option, it shall be allowed at the bank’s discretion. (3) For medium and long-term deposits, redemption shall be only in cash, in rupees equivalent of the weight of the deposited gold at the prices prevailing at the time of redemption. 12. Utilization - The deposited gold shall be utilized in the following manner, namely:- (1) Under Medium and Long-Term Deposit: (a) Auctioning: The gold deposited may be auctioned by Reserve Bank of India or Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation or any other authorized agency by the Government, at the earliest and amount realized will be used by Government of India in lieu of government borrowing. (b) Replenishment of Reserve Bank India’s Gold Reserves: The deposited gold may be credited to Reserve Bank India’s gold reserves. (c) Coins: Banks may provide the mobilized gold to Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation for minting the Indian Gold Coins. (d) Lending to jewellers: Banks may lend to jewellers under the Gold Metal Loan Scheme. (2) Under Short-Term Deposit: (a) Coins: Banks may provide the mobilized gold to Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation for minting the Indian Gold Coins.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] (b) Lending to jewellers: Banks may lend to jewellers under the Gold Metal Loan Scheme. 13. Tax Exemption - Tax exemptions, same as those available under Gold Deposit Scheme would be made available to the customers, in the Gold Monetisation Scheme-2015, as applicable. 14. Gold Reserve Fund - The difference between the current borrowing cost for the Government and the interest rate paid by the Government under the medium or long term deposit shall be credited to the Gold Reserve Fund which shall be maintained by Reserve Bank of India on behalf of government. 15. Period of the Scheme - The scheme shall remain in operation until further notice. Dr. SAURABH GARG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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