No Lasting Impact of Demonetisation on Gold Consumption

Gold Silver Reports – No Lasting Impact of Demonetisation on Gold Consumption – Gold has long been the sump of cash in India. No wonder that gold demand plummeted in the post demonetisation months. But the demand soon bounced back to previous levels in a few months (see table).

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One Year After Demonetisation – Cash is Still King

Demonetisation

Gold Silver Reports – Soon after demonetisation was announced on 8 November last year, it was projected as part of a broader push towards a cashless economy. Several ministers and government officials claimed that this would nudge Indians to rely on non-cash or digital payments.

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Link Aadhaar to Catch Benami Properties

Benami Properties

Gold Silver Reports – Link Aadhaar to Catch Benami Properties –  In several addresses to the nation (called Mann Ki Baat), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeated his plans to root out black money from the system by cracking down on benami properties. 

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Bitcoin Contentious Bid for Legitimacy

Bitcoin vs Gold

Gold Silver Reports – Bitcoin Contentious Bid for Legitimacy – Instead of bringing clarity, an impressive price surge last week accentuated the differences within the financial industry about the future of the bitcoins. Opinions range from those asserting that we are witnessing the birth and maturation of a new global currency to those who argue that the phenomenon is a “fraud,” with a large middle either reserving judgment or arguing that it will last but currently may risk being in the midst of a speculative price bubble.

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