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Your gold loan, explained.
Gold loan · Narmada Gold Loan · Narmada Bank Ltd · ••••6624
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Gold loan · Bank
Pledge card10 Jun
Owed now
₹2,00,000
at 9.50% a year
Gold value
₹3,13,600
32 g net · 22 ct
Loan-to-value
63.8%
limit 85% for this size
Due
10 Jun 2027
in 232 days
75% of the limit usedthe gold price can fall about 23%
A gold loan of ₹2,00,000 from Narmada Bank Ltd at 9.50% a year, with interest paid monthly and the principal at the end, against gold valued at ₹3,13,600 (63.8% 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
Within the limit63.8% of the gold's valuelimit 85%
- Loan₹2,00,000
- Gold's value₹3,13,600
- Most allowed₹2,66,560
- At today's price (₹9,500 a gram)₹3,04,000
What it costs
Pledge card p.2, Charges- Interest over 12 months₹19,000
- Fees₹800
- Processing fee₹500
- Appraisal charges₹300
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 |