For the first time in 9 years, RBI buys 8.46 tonne of gold
The RBI held 566.23 tonne of gold as on June 30, 2018, compared with 557.77 tonne as on June 30, 2017, according to RBI’s latest annual report for 2017-18.
Last time the apex bank purchased gold was in November 2009, when it had bought 200 tonne of yellow metal from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The value of gold held as asset of Banking Department rose by 11.12 per cent to Rs 69,674 crore as on June 30, 2018, from Rs 62,702 crore as on June 30, 2017.
This
increase was primarily on account of depreciation of rupee as against the
dollar and the addition of 8.44 tonne of gold during the year, the RBI report said.
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