Need shift in people’s attitude to cut gold demand: RBI

A big shift is needed in people’s social and cultural attitudes towards gold to cut its demand, which in turn will help ease the current account situation, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty has said.

“Ninety per cent of the gold demand is jewellery or to offer to God. Both have to stop,” Chakrabarty said, while speaking at an event here over the weekend.

–PTi