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Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide

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IMPORTED GOLD BARS<br />

GOLD WEIGHT CONVERSION TABLE<br />

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) defines the fine gold content of specified bar weights in troy<br />

ounces - at 3 levels of millesimal purity - as follows:<br />

Gross weight Fine gold content in TROY OUNCES<br />

995.0 999.0 999.9<br />

10 tola 3.731 3.746 3.750<br />

1 Kilo 31.990 32.119 32.148<br />

1/2 Kilo 15.995 16.059 16.074<br />

1/4 Kilo 7.998 8.030 8.037<br />

200 g 6.398 6.424 6.430<br />

100 g 3.199 3.212 3.215<br />

50 g 1.600 1.607 1.608<br />

20 g 0.640 0.643 0.643<br />

10 g 0.321 0.322 0.322<br />

5 g 0.161 0.161 0.161<br />

100 oz 99.500 99.900 99.990<br />

50 oz 49.750 49.950 49.995<br />

25 oz 24.875 24.975 24.998<br />

10 oz 9.950 9.990 9.999<br />

5 oz 4.975 4.995 5.000<br />

1 oz 0.995 0.999 1.000<br />

5 taels 5.987 6.011 6.017<br />

Source: A Guide to the London <strong>Gold</strong> Market, LBMA, 2001. LBMA copyright. Reprinted with LBMA permission.<br />

At a gold price of US$ 300 per oz, an exchange rate of US$ 1.00 = Rs 48, and Customs duty of<br />

Rs 250 per 10 g, the cost of an imported TT bar would be approximately Rs 57,700 (US$ 1,200).<br />

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN GOLD MARKET 55

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