Coronavirus in India: Gold imports plunge more than 73% in March

In value terms, March gold imports dropped nearly 63% to $1.22 billion. (Photo: Reuters) India’s gold imports plunged more than 73 per cent year-on-year in March to their lowest in 6-1/2 years as record domestic prices and a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus squeezed retail demand, a government source said on Monday. The world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal imported 25 tonnes of gold in March, down from 93.24 tonnes a year ago, the source said, who is not authorised to speak to the media. In value terms, March imports dropped nearly 63% to $1.22 billion, he added. Get real-time alerts and all the news on your phone with the all-new India Today app. Download from