National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Launches Electronic Gold Receipts Backed by SEBI-Regulated Vaults

Exam-focused facts from the 21 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) introduced Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) in May 2026.
EGRs are exchange-traded securities representing ownership of physical gold stored in SEBI-regulated vaults.
EGRs are available in two purity standards: 999 (99.9% pure) and 995 (99.5% pure).
Each purity category offers six denominations: 10 mg, 100 mg, 1 g, 10 g, 100 g, and 1 kg.
EGRs can be traded from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. (or 11:55 p.m. during US daylight saving time).
EGRs follow a T+1 settlement cycle with the receipts credited to the buyer's demat account the next trading day.
No GST is applicable on EGR trading, but a 3% GST is levied on physical delivery of gold.