I am personally convinced that gold is the most valuable commodity in the world‚ but my conviction flows from gold’s physical properties as opposed to its status as a reserve currency. On the one hand‚ logic dictates that gold is an anachronism in terms of its role as a reserve currency - because the amount of gold per capita has been decreasing over the years as the world’s population has expanded faster than new gold has been mined. There is simply not enough gold - either in existence or‚ probably
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WAYS TO REDUCE GOLD IMPORT Ruchi Gupta gupta.ruchi93@gmail.com What is gold? CONTENT:- Various uses of gold Relation between price of gold and other economic factors Importance of gold in India Why increase in demand of gold in India. Import of gold in India. Negative effect of gold import on Indian economy. Steps taken by government for reducing import. Steps that should be taken by government to reduce import. WHAT IS GOLD? Gold is an element and a mineral
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OUTLINE GOLD PRICE FLUCTUATION IN VIETNAM 2012 1. INTRODUCTION Gold appeared a long time ago and became a precious metal. It’s a very precious metal with various values and plays an important role in the world’s economy today because it is used in many fields of life such as material for making jewelry‚ decorator‚ … Besides‚ gold has been considered as a world currency that is irreplaceable by any other units of account. Therefore‚ both individuals and businessmen have a high demand for gold‚ which
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India’s Gold Rush (Possible Solutions) Over the past year there has been a significant fall in household savings as a percent-age of GDP from 25.4% in 2009-10 to 22.8% of GDP in 2010-11. This fall in house-hold savings has occurred when the interest rate cycle is at its peak. Conventionally the only way to boost household savings has been to increase interest rates; how-ever that would risk slowing down an already sluggish economy. The reason for this anomaly in the economy is the huge surge
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Is gold a safe investment in the current economic situation? Global demand for gold has been on the rise and with good reason- the price of the precious metal has been consistently breaking new highs even though markets throughout the world remain weak (Lee‚ 2011). In the last decade alone‚ gold has achieved a 500% increase in value and more relevantly‚ it has soared from $1400 (an ounce) in January this year to a peak of $1920 (Prial‚ 2011). Thiru (2011) of Lloyd TSB‚ determined that gold has
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The trend and future of Gold coin trading in India with respect to the Banking Industry. India is one of the countries in the world where buying of gold is a tradition‚ gold commodities are bought and sold in a vast quantity. The investments in gold are useful in the period of difficulties‚ problems‚ emergencies‚ mortgages for getting loan‚ quick amount for medical treatment‚ marriages‚ plans about house‚ purchasing any commodity‚ education of children etc. Gold has greater liquidity hence‚ it
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What effect will a sudden increase in the volatility of gold prices have on interest rates? Agenda History of gold Influencing factors of gold price Volatility of gold Conclusion Historical development Gold Standard ◦ Until 1914 + interwar years USD Standard – Bretton Woods System ◦ After WW II until 1971 Since 1972: gold disconnected from USD ◦ Ordinary traded good ◦ Price determined by supply and demand Revision: Influence factors of demand Wealth Expected returs Expected
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International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management Emerald Article: Financial market risk and gold investment in an emerging market: the case of Malaysia Mansor H. Ibrahim Article information: To cite this document: Mansor H. Ibrahim‚ (2012)‚"Financial market risk and gold investment in an emerging market: the case of Malaysia"‚ International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management‚ Vol. 5 Iss: 1 pp. 25 - 34 Permanent link to this document:
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“A study on perception of investors towards gold as an investment avenue in India” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The perception about gold in India has come a long way from the days when its main function was to merely adorn and act as a status symbol. The emotional investment in the metal was so huge that parting with it seemed unthinkable. Now‚ however‚ it is becoming clear that an increasing number of Indians are realizing that gold deserves a place not just in the cupboard at home or the bank locker
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Since the Middle Ages‚ silver and gold have been known as a universal form of currency. Over time‚ this widespread‚ voluntary acceptance of gold as currency is what ultimately led to the introduction of gold standard in the 1800’s. By 1853 Canada had readily implemented this standard‚ a standard that not only ensured less variability in its domestic price level but also acted as an international standard. Aside from certain short-term shocks‚ seemingly flawless long-term price stability continued
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