She bought gold at a discount of Rs 5,000 per 10 grams, took no receipt: How Indians are turning to under-the-counter cash deals as gold prices soar, bagging discounts of up to 6%
For bulk purchases, such off-the-record cash deals can bring prices down by as much as 6% from prevailing market rates. (Image for representative purposes) Gold prices, despite their recent correction, are still very high and the hike in gold import duties from 6% to 15% has raised the cost of jewellery further.Although prices have fallen…