{"id":367816,"date":"2026-07-20T15:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=367816"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:22:08","slug":"electronic-gold-receipts-egrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/electronic-gold-receipts-egrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> In May 2026, the National Stock Exchange of India introduced Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) for buying and selling gold in electronic form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_367823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367823\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-367823\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-BT.jpg?resize=520%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-BT.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-BT.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-BT.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-BT.jpg?w=1416&amp;ssl=1 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-367823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; BT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)<\/strong> are <strong>exchange-traded securities<\/strong> that represent <strong><strong>ownership of physical gold stored <\/strong><\/strong>in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-regulated vaults.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched in:<\/strong> The <strong>Bombay Stock Exchange <\/strong>launched<strong> India&#8217;s first EGR segment <\/strong>on<strong> October 24, 2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulator:<\/strong> The <strong>Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)<\/strong> regulates the Electronic Gold Receipt framework and SEBI-regulated vaults.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> The initiative aims to <strong>improve transparency in gold pricing, standardize quality, provide secure ownership,<\/strong> and make India&#8217;s gold market more efficient.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of EGRs<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electronic Ownership:<\/strong> EGRs are <strong>held in a demat account, traded on stock exchanges,<\/strong> and can be <strong>converted into physical gold<\/strong> through the prescribed process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trading and Settlement:<\/strong> EGRs <strong>follow a T+1 settlement cycle<\/strong> and are available for <strong>trading during market hours.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Purity and Denominations:<\/strong> EGRs are <strong>available in 99.9% and 99.5 % purity<\/strong> with <strong>denominations of 10 mg, 100 mg, 1 g, 10 g, 100 g, and 1 kg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparent and Secure:<\/strong> Each EGR is <strong>backed by physical gold stored in SEBI-regulated vaults,<\/strong> ensuring standardized ownership, transparent pricing, and assured purity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax:<\/strong> There is <strong>no GST on EGR trading, but 3% GST is applicable on physical delivery of gold.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: In May 2026, the National Stock Exchange of India introduced Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) for buying and selling gold in electronic form. About Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) are exchange-traded securities that represent ownership of physical gold stored in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-regulated vaults. 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