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...Gold prices collapsed from a high of $1,920 per troy ounce in 2011 after the financial crisis to nearly $1,200 two years later....
...Prosecutors alleged he reaped huge illegal gains, including a trove of gold bars found at his home, Caixin reports....
...Thus a 1 per cent tax would be worth about 2.5 per cent of GDP and so could back substantial spending each year....
...Pamp gold bars, often left in their original plastic wrappers, are the most recognised bits of bullion in India. MKS Pamp is the largest refiner and trader of small bars in the world....
...You can also receive kilobars and 100 gram bars, but you need to pay for the fabrication and handling cost of these bars. The transaction cost for these small bars is a few percent....
...A 35 per cent stake was being sold by Roeslani, now a partner with Rothschild, to pay off a loan from Credit Suisse....
...Dealers also report unprecedented demand for small gold bars, particularly in centres such as Zurich that handle rich investors....
...Gold bars currently attract customs duty at the specific rate of Rs.100 per ten grams while other forms of gold (excluding jewellery) are chargeable to a duty of Rs.250 per ten grams....
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