A gold loan is a secured borrowing arrangement in which a borrower pledges gold jewellery or bank-issued gold coins as collateral in exchange for funds. Borrowers commonly use this type of loan to meet short-term needs such as medical expenses, education costs, business working capital or other personal requirements without selling the gold they own.
Axis Bank, a private-sector bank founded in 1993 and headquartered in Mumbai, offers a gold loan under which the pledged ornaments or coins are assessed and then held by the bank for the duration of the facility. The bank positions the product around the idea that idle gold kept at home can be used to raise funds while ownership of the gold is retained by the borrower. Axis Bank states that the pledged gold is locked and stored securely in its vaults, and that borrowers receive a valuation record and post-disbursement documents covering the arrangement.
Because a gold loan is secured against the value and purity of the pledged items, the sanction and the amount depend on assessment of the gold and on the borrower meeting the bank's eligibility and documentation requirements. Approval is not guaranteed and rests on the bank's evaluation. Repayment structures may vary, and borrowers should review the applicable terms before pledging.
At 9%, Axis Bank has one of the lowest starting rates of the 16 lenders we track for gold loans.
As published by Axis Bank. Your branch may ask for more.
Up to 75% of the assessed gold value — the RBI loan-to-value cap. The rate depends on the lender and scheme, not your credit score.
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