Stellt euch mal vor, was passiert, wenn 1,2 Milliarden Inder plötzlich Goldmünzchen kaufen!
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India Post is selling gold coins like hotcakes
BANGALORE: The Indian government is extending a novel scheme to sell
gold coins through post offices to several states in the wake of its
stupendous success in the last two months.
India Post in
association with World Gold Council and Reliance Money launched the
innovative plan in October. The scheme offers 24-c gold coins in 0.5g,
1.5g and 8g varieties and people can buy gold coins through post
offices.
In the first phase, gold coins in the denomination of
half gram, one gram, 5 grams and 8 grams were be sold in over 100 post
offices in Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The initiative
was then introduced in Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
On
Friday, India Post chief postmaster general M P Rajan said that the
gold coins selling scheme has been extended to the southern state of
Karnataka.
"Under the scheme launched on October 15th in Delhi,
Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, in the first phase, 8,500 gold
coins were sold in the first 15 days," said Rajan.
Each coin
comes with certification from Valcambi Switzerland and quality
packaging, as well as a number and assayer certificate. The gold coins
are packed in a sealed cover with the certification from Valcambi,
Switzerland with the India Post logo.
India Post is offering 5%
special discount to its customers during this festive season which will
be valid up till the end of the current month.
India Post,
considering the demand from its customers, has taken the initiative to
keep post offices open on the festival day to sell gold coins to
interested customers.
Department of Posts has been selling 24
carat ‘Gold Coins’ through select Post Offices effective from 15th
October 2008. Apart from enhancing the revenue of the Department, this
has enabled India Post to usher in a new image of India Post as a
modern and relevant organization in all areas of life.
Rajan
said India Post has been overwhelmed with the very good response from
the public to this new initiative. The Diwali festive season last month
had prompted a large number of customers, specially Government servants
and small investors to queue up in the Post office to get gold coins.
Small
investors are buying gold coins from post office for two obvious
reasons. First, the gold coin prices are low as compared to other
suppliers. This makes the service very competitive and economical.
Second, Post Office is focusing on the low-end denominations like 0.5
gm., 1 gm., 5 gm., and 8 gm making them more accessible.
Gold
is the latest addition to a range of retail activity that India Post
has already taken up. India Post has been selling various products
under Retail Post category and there is sustained growth in the revenue
from these activities. Post Office sells UPSC applications and
university applications, it retails Darjeeling Tea in West Bengal, it
markets Aloe Vera products in Gujarat and it takes orders for
distribution of Prasadams of various temples in Andhra Pradesh and
Kerala.
