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Your gold loan, explained.
Gold loan · Kaveri Gold Bullet 12 · Kaveri Gold Finance Ltd · ••••3187
Illustrative
Gold loan · NBFC
Pledge card15 Apr
Owed now
₹2,62,369
at 18% a year
Gold value
₹2,85,000
30 g net · 22 ct
Loan-to-value
99.4%
limit 85% for this size
Due
15 Apr 2027
in 176 days
100% of the limit used₹40,950 above the limit
A gold loan of ₹2,40,000 from Kaveri Gold Finance Ltd at 18% a year, repaid in one go at the end, against gold valued at ₹2,85,000 (99.4% of its value). Repaying in full gets the gold back; if it isn't repaid, the lender can auction the gold after giving notice.
Myra's most important observations
Loan-to-value
Above the limit99.4% of the gold's valuelimit 85%
- Loan with the interest due at the end₹2,83,200
- Gold's value₹2,85,000
- Most allowed₹2,42,250
What it costs
Pledge card p.1, Charges- Interest over 12 months₹43,200
- Fees₹1,700
- Processing charges₹1,200
- Valuation fee₹500
- Extra a month at the late rate₹800
RBI's rules for gold loans
For loans against gold for personal use, from 1 Apr 2026.
| Loan-to-value | 85% up to ₹2,50,000 · 80% up to ₹5,00,000 · 75% above |
| Bullet loans | Repaid within 12 months; the interest due at the end counts towards the loan-to-value |
| Getting the gold back | Within 7 working days of full repayment, or ₹5,000 a day |
| Auction | Notice first; reserve price at least 90% of the gold's value (85% after two failed auctions); surplus returned within 7 working days |