Gold Monetisation Scheme

Key Benefits & Features of Gold Monetisation Scheme

  • Gold Monetization Scheme is intended to mobilise the idle gold lying in households, institutions, corporates & temple trusts of the country and facilitate its use for productive purposes, and in the long run, to reduce country's reliance on the import of gold.

  • Earn interest on dormant gold kept in your safe, home, or custody.

  • Avoid current locker fees used for storing gold.

  • Acceptable forms include bars, coins, and jewellery.

  • Partnered with a respected refiner, ensuring transparency in purity checks and on-site assessment at the CPTC Centre.

Gold Monetisation Scheme

Wondering if you’re eligible?

  • Resident Indians [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] can make deposits under the scheme.
  • Joint deposits of two or more eligible depositors are allowed and deposit in such case shall be credited to the joint deposit account opened in the name of such depositors. The existing rules regarding joint operation of bank deposit including nominations will be applicable to gold deposits.
Gold Monetisation Scheme

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Scheme Details

Deposit Quantity

  • Minimum: At any one time shall be 10 grams of raw gold (bars, coins, jewellery excluding stones and other metals) 
  • Maximum: No Limit

Purity: 995 fineness

Schemes:

  • Medium Term Government Deposit (MTGD)
  • Long Term Government Deposit (LTGD)

Medium Term Government Deposit (MTGD):

  • Period of 5 - 7 year
  • ROI: 2.25% p.a.
  • Lock in Period - 3 years

Long Term Government Deposit (LTGD):

  • Period of 12 - 15 years
  • ROI: 2.50% p.a.
  • Lock in Period: 5 years

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Scheme Details

Process

  • Existing Savings customers of the bank can visit any one of the designated branches for availing Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)
  • For Non HDFC Bank customers, customers can open a Savings/Current Account with the bank and opt for Gold Monetisation Scheme
  • Fill GMS application form at branch & then visit nearest Collection and Purity Testing Centre (CPTC) with customer copy within 7 days
  • Submit the gold with consent for melting process. CPTC to give a deposit receipt with quantity of gold and purity details
  • Customers will receive deposit certificate through courier as well as on registered e-mail id with details of gold quantity, purity and scheme details
Process

List of branches To Visit

Sr. No. Designated Branches Address City
1 Vijayawada - Andhra Pradesh NO.40-1-129, GROUND FLOOR, NEAR BENZ CIRCLE, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH Vijayawada
2 Karol Bagh - J Block NO-2212, GALI NO 64-65, J BLOCK, NAIWALA, GURUDWARA ROAD, KAROL BAGH, NEW DELHI, DELHI Delhi
3 Chandni Chowk 1907, CHANDNI CHOWK, OPPOSITE SIS GANJ GURDWARA, MAIN RD, NEW DELHI, DELHI Delhi
4 Navrangpura ASTRAL TOWERS, OPP RELIANCE GEN.INSU, NEAR MITHAKALI SIX ROAD, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT Ahmedabad
5 Cauvery Bhavan HDFC BANK LTD, EAST WING, KHB BUILDING, K G ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
6 Kamala Mills KAMALA MILLS COMPOUND, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
7 Parel SHAPOORJI PALLONJI BUILDING, DR SHIRODKAR MARG, NEAR KEM HOSPITAL, OPP BATA SHOWROOM, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
8 Feroze Gandhi Market Ludhiana HDFC BANK LTD, SCO -16-17, FORTUNE CHAMBERS, FEROZE GANDHI MARKET, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB Ludhiana
9 T Nagar - South Boag Road OLD NO.319B/13, NEW NO.46/B13, SOUTH BOAG ROAD, T NAGAR, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU Chennai
10 Gandhipuram 100 FT. ROAD, 7TH STREET, GANDHIPURAM, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU Coimbatore
11 Raj Bhavan Road NO. 6-3-891 AND 892, GROUND FLOOR, THE BELVEDERE, RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, SOMAJIGUDA, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA Hyderabad
12 Visakhapatnam - Andhra Pradesh POTLURI CASTLE, 1ST FLOOR, ABOVE RAYMOND SHOW ROOM, 48-14-9, DWARAKA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH Visakhapatnam
13 Pitampura Community Centre 23-A, NN TOWERS, COMMUNITY CENTRE, (NEAR RANI BAGH) ROAD NO 44, PITAMPURA, NEW DELHI, DELHI Delhi
14 Vikaspuri HDFC BANK LTD, C 1 VIKASPURI NEW DELHI., ., NEW DELHI, DELHI Delhi
15 Vadodara - R C Dutt Road (Br - 33) HDFC BANK LTD, GROUND FLOOR, KANHA CAPITAL, R C DUTT ROAD, VADODARA, VADODARA, GUJARAT Vadodara
16 Kalawad Road - Rajkot (Br - 379) HDFC BANK LTD, NEAR WOCKHARDT HOSPITAL, KALAWAD ROAD, RAJKOT, GUJARAT Rajkot
17 Ghod Dod Road (Br -1249) HDFC BANK LTD, UPPER GROUND, SHOP NO I1, 16 TO 25, SARELA SHOPPING CENTER, SARELAWADI, SURAT, GUJARAT Surat
18 Bangalore - Richmond Road NO 8/24 SALCO CENTRE, RICHMOND ROAD, ., BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
19 Ulsoor Ii NO.128/1, VIDYA DEEP COLLEGE BUILDING, ULSOOR ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
20 Seshadripuram  MEERA SADAN, NO 60, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
21 K R Circle GROUND FLOOR & FIRST FLOOR, NO.3284, K.R.ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, NEAR UPHAAR SAGAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
22 J C Road HDFC BANK LTD, VISL HOUSE, NO.8/2, J.C.ROAD, BANGALORE., BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
23 Chandra Layout NO.1563, 8TH CROSS, OPP CHANDRA LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
24 K H Road GR FLOOR & FIRST FLOOR, SAMSKRUTHI CHAMBERS, NO 103 K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
25 Basaveshwaranagar NO. 321, 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, NEAR 8TH MAIN, CLOSE TO AIRTEL SHOWROOM, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
26 Vijayanagar F1, FIRST FLOOR, NOS.2934E & 2935E, MAGADI CHORD EXTENSION, VIJAYANAGAR CLUB ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA Bengaluru
27 Vashi Sector 17 Hdfc - Annexe HDFC - ANNEXE, PLOT NO. 82, SECTOR 17, VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Navi Mumbai
28 Santacruz West - Linking Road S'ANA BUILDING, LINKING ROAD, SANTACRUZ (W), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
29 Express Towers GROUND FLOOR, EXPRESS TOWERS, LANDMARK-NEXT TO AIR INDIA BUILDING, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
30 Goregraon Sv Road HDFC BANK LTD, UNIT NO C AND D, A K PLAZA, S V ROAD, OPP MTNL GOREGAON WEST, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
31 Mulund East NAV SAI PRASAD CHS LTD, 90 FEET ROAD, V.B.PHADKE MARG, MULUND EAST, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA Mumbai
32 Mall Road (0034) PLOT B19 65 SE THE MALL LGF 1, 1ST MALL, LUDHIANA, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB Ludhiana
33 Rishi Nagar (1388) OPP.KALI MATA MANDIR, RISHI NAGAR, HAMBRA ROAD, LUDHIANA, PUNJAB Ludhiana
34 Petbasheerabad 04-089/G/A/B/1A, OPP DIWAN DHABA, SOMU RESIDENCY, NH7, PETBASHEERABAD, RR DIST, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA Secunderabad
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Frequently Asked Questions

The limit for depositing gold under the Gold Monetisation Scheme varies depending on whether the gold is monetised as a deposit or as a bond. For gold deposits, there is typically no upper limit, allowing individuals, institutions, and trusts to deposit any amount of gold they own. However, for Gold Bonds issued under the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, individual investors have a specified limit per financial year, which is announced by the government. This limit ensures that the scheme remains manageable and aligned with the government's fiscal objectives while encouraging individuals to invest in gold through financial instruments rather than physical holdings.

The interest rates for the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) vary depending on the type of deposit. Typically, the scheme offers different rates for short-term deposits (1-3 years) and long-term deposits (5-7 years). Short-term deposits generally earn lower interest rates, often comparable to Savings Accounts, while long-term deposits tend to offer higher rates, akin to Fixed Deposits. These rates are determined periodically by the government and are competitive relative to prevailing market conditions. Participants in the GMS can benefit from earning interest on their gold holdings while contributing to the country's economic growth through the efficient use of idle gold resources.

The Gold Monetisation Scheme offers several benefits, primarily enabling individuals to earn interest on their idle gold holdings. By participating, one can generate returns on gold that would otherwise lie dormant in lockers or homes. This initiative also helps individuals save on storage costs typically associated with safeguarding gold. Accepted in forms such as bars, coins, and jewellery, the scheme ensures transparency and credibility through tie-ups with reputable refiners. Moreover, the option to have gold purity checked and assessed in one's presence at Certified Public Testing Centers adds further assurance and convenience to participants of the scheme.