According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) guidelines issued in June 2025, what is the maximum permissible weight of silver coins that a borrower can pledge as collateral for loans against precious metals, and what is the required minimum purity?
The RBI’s June 2025 guidelines state that banks can accept silver coins up to 500 grams per borrower, provided they are bank-minted and have a minimum purity of 92.5%.
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RBI has framed similar restrictions for gold coins, limiting their acceptance as collateral to 50 grams per borrower.
Such measures ensure standardization of collateral quality and protect banks against risks of impurity or overvaluation.
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