Investors who like to buy gold can now do so electronically using the trading platform of the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL)

National Spot Exchange's e-Gold: 5 things to know

1.Investors who like to buy gold can now do so electronically using the trading platform of the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL).
2.Gold units representing 1 gram of gold each, can be purchased through a trading member on a t+2 basis.
3.e-Gold can be converted into physical gold at any time, at centres specified by the NSEL.
4.Gold units have to be bought in a demat account opened with a trading member of the NSEL.
5.Buying e-Gold units involves brokerage, transaction costs, stamp duty, demat account charges and cost of converting the units into physical gold.

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