Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS)

RBI vide its Master Direction No.DBR.IBD.No.45/23.67.003/2015-16 dated 22nd Oct’2015 (Updated as on 04.08.2022) has issued guidelines on Gold Monetization Scheme. The GMS is intended to mobilize gold held by households & institutions of the country and to facilitate its use for productive purposes and in the long run, to reduce country’s reliance on the import of gold. The customers can deposit their idle gold under GMS which will provide them safety, interest earnings and a lot more.

Main Features of the Scheme:

Gold Monetization Scheme
Purpose
  • To mobilize the idle gold in the country and put it into productive use.
  • To provide the customers an opportunity to earn interest income on their idle gold holdings.
Persons Eligible to make a deposit Resident Indians of the following categories:
  • Individuals
  • HUFs
  • Proprietorship & Partnership firms
  • Trusts including Mutual Funds/Exchange Traded Funds registered under SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations
  • Companies
  • Charitable institutions
  • Central Government
  • State Government or any other entity owned by Central Government or State Government.

Joint deposits of two or more eligible depositors are also allowed under the scheme and the deposit in such case shall be credited to the joint deposit account opened in the name of such depositors.
Deposit Quantity Minimum: 10 Grams
Maximum: No Limit
Types of deposit
Type of Scheme Tenor (in Year)
Short Term Bank Deposit (STBD) 1-3
Medium Term Government Deposit (MTGD) 5-7
Long Term Government Deposit (LTGD) 12-15

The deposit under Medium Term And Long Term will be accepted by the Bank on behalf of the Central Government.

(Deposites can be accepted for broken period also)
Rate of Interest & Payment (i) Short Term Bank Deposit(STBD):

Period Rate of Interest PA
1 year 0.50%
Above 1 year up to 2 years 0.60%
Above 2 years up to 3 years 0.75%

STBD: Non-Cumulative (on 31st March) every year or Cumulative (On Maturity) interest on maturity. The principal on STBD shall be denominated in gold and interest shall be calculated in Indian Rupees with reference to the INR value of gold at the time of deposit w.e.f 05.04.2021. On maturity Interest for broken period will also be paid.
(ii) Medium Term Government Deposit: 2.25% P.A.
(iii) Long Term Government Deposit: 2.50% P.A.

In the case of MTGD & LTGD, the principal will be denominated in gold. However, the interest shall be paid in Rupees annually on 31st March or cumulative interest on maturity. Broken period interest is paid at the time of maturity. Interest is calculated on gold value in rupees, at the time of deposit.

Depositor will have option to receive payment of simple interest annually or cumulative interest (compounding annually) on maturity. The option to be exercised at the time of deposit.
Acceptance of gold Gold is accepted in the form of raw gold i.e. Gold bars, Coins, Jewellery excluding stones and other metals. Customers to submit Application Form, Identification Proof, Address Proof and Inventory Form.
Nomination facility Nomination facility will be available on the lines of other Rupee Deposit Schemes.
Repayment STBD:
Deposits prior to 05.04.2021:- Redemption of principal and interest at maturity will be, at the option of the depositor, either in Gold or in INR equivalent of the deposited gold and accrued interest based on the price of gold prevailing at the time of redemption.
Deposits w.e.f. 05.04.2021:- Redemption of the principal at maturity shall, at the option of the depositor, either in INR equivalent of the value of deposit gold at the time of redemption, or in Gold. Interest will be paid in Rupees calculated on the INR value of gold at the time of deposit.

MTGD & LTGD: Redemption of the principal at maturity shall, at the option of the depositor, either in INR equivalent of the value of deposit gold at the time of redemption, or in Gold. However, any pre-mature redemption of MLTGD shall be only in INR. Where the redemption of the deposit is in gold, an administrative charge at a rate of 0.5% of the notional redemption amount in terms of INR shall be collected from depositor.
Premature payment STBD: Premature withdrawal may be permitted. However, in case of premature withdrawal before completion of ONE year from effective date of deposit, no interest shall be paid. In all other cases, prepayment penalty of 0.15% shall be levied.

Further, any premature redemption shall be in INR equivalent or gold at the discretion of the bank.

MTGD: Allowed to be withdraw any time after 3 years with penalty on interest.


LTGD: Allowed to be withdraw any time after 5 years with penalty on interest.

Interest penalty for MTGD & LTGD will be as per RBI Notification dated 9th Jan ‘2019.
Authorized Branches

LIST OF  BRANCHES  AUTHORISED FOR GMS

S. No.

ZONE

CIRCLE

D.NO.

BRANCH NAME

1

AGRA

AGRA

098300

SURYA NAGAR, AGRA

2

165600

AGRA, VIJAY NAGAR

3

BAREILLY

422600

 CIVIL LINES, BAREILLY

4

CHANDIGARH

KURUKSHETRA

001400

AMBALA CANTT. SADAR BAZAR

5

KARNAL

021900

JAGADHARI KB

6

HYDERABAD

HYDERABAD

020700

HYDERABAD BANK STREET

7

BANGALORE

004100

BANGALORE CITY

8

CHENNAI

 

CHENNAI

030600

CHENNAI ANNA SALAI

9

252400

CHENNAI MINT STREET

10

COIMBATORE

009800

COIMBATORE

11

ERNAKULAM

170100

ERNAKULAM (M.G.ROAD)

12

KOZHIKODE

425800

CALICUT MAIN

13

DELHI

 

 

EAST DELHI

011300

DELHI, CHANDNI CHOWK

14

012000

DELHI, GURUDWARA ROAD

15

WEST DELHI

062900

DELHI, NEW RAJINDER NAGAR

16

SOUTH DELHI

112000

ECE HOUSE, NEW DELHI

17

015300

PARLIAMENT STREET, DELHI

18

GURUGRAM

005300

BHIWANI

19

386200

UDYOG VIHAR GURGAON

20

040500

REWARI

21

016700

FARIDABAD, NIT

22

GHAZIABAD

067400

NAVYUG MARKET, GHAZIABAD

 

 

 

 

 

23

JAIPUR

JAIPUR-AJMER

406400

NEHRU PLACE, JAIPUR

24

BHUBANESHWAR

 

CUTTACK

009900

BUXI BAZAR, CUTTACK

25

BHUBANESHWAR

322100

BAPUJI NAGAR, BHUBNESHWAR

26

KOLKATA

KOLKATA WEST

010000

BRABOURNE ROAD, KOLKATA

27

LUCKNOW

LUCKNOW

167100

SUBHASH MARG, LUCKNOW

28

VARANASI

VARANASI

186800

MAHMOORGANJ, VARANASI

29

KANPUR CITY

025500

MALL ROAD, KANPUR

30

AMRITSAR

JALANDHAR

023400

JALANDAR CHOWK SUDAN

 31

AMRITSAR

001800

HALL BAZAR, AMRITSAR

32

LUDHIANA

LUDHIANA

029600

CHAURA BAZAR, LUDHIANA

33

MEERUT

MEERUT

181900

GYMKHANA MEERUT

34

253400

E KUTCHERY ROAD, MEERUT

35

DEHRADUN

DEHRADUN

011100

PALTAN BAZAR, DEHRADUN

36

MUMBAI

MUMBAI CITY

006200

MUMBAI PNB HOUSE

37

 

MUMBAI WESTERN

125300

MUMBAI SEEPZ ANDHERI

38

THANE

413800

PNB COMPLEX, CBD BELAPUR

39

 

KOLHAPUR

292300

PANAJI (PANJIM (MCB))

40

PUNE

070510

BARAMATI

41

AHMEDABAD

 

AHMEDABAD

000500

MASKATI MARKET

42

097100

AMBAWADI AHMEDABAD

43

VADODARA

340600

RAOPURA VADODARA

44

SURAT

043900

STATION ROAD SURAT

Grievance Redressal Mechanism Depositor to approach the Authorized Branch, where gold deposit has been made.
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