Titan Industries slumps after RBI tightens gold imports
The RBI said importers need to retain 20 percent of the gold they import in customs-bonded warehouses, and will only be able to buy in more after exports equivalent to 75 percent of the retained amount have been shipped.
July 23, 2013 / 10:24 IST
Shares in Titan Industries Ltd lost 1.4 percent in early morning trade. This comes a day after the Reserve Bank of India moved to tighten gold imports again on Monday, with an eye to reducing a record current account deficit.
The RBI said importers need to retain 20 percent of the gold they import in customs-bonded warehouses, and will only be able to buy in more after exports equivalent to 75 percent of the retained amount have been shipped.
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