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Gold curbs won't work. Financial innovation will

India's instinct to curb gold imports via higher duties and moral appeals is self-defeatingit drives up domestic prices, spurs exchange-traded fund inflows, and increases physical bullion demand. The solution is to shift gold ETFs to derivatives-backed structures to mobilise domestically held gold.

15 Jun 2026 3:33 pm