Mumbai, April 9 -- April 9 : RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that it has been decided to issue comprehensive regulations on prudential norms and conduct-related aspects for gold loans following concerns raised over the issue.

The review of guidelines for lending against the collateral of gold jewellery and ornaments are extended by regulated entities (REs) for both consumption and income-generation purposes. "Prudential and conduct-related regulations for such loans have been issued from time to time, and they vary for different categories of REs.

With a view to harmonizing such regulations across REs while keeping in view their risk-taking capabilities and also to address a few concerns that have been observed, it ...