What is the definition of a gold loan?
A gold loan is a type of loan taken by keeping the gold articles as collateral with the bank. A gold loan comes under the category of a secured loan.
A gold loan is generally taken for medical expenses, vacations, or emergency money requirements.
A gold loan gets easy approval from a bank as a loan is given by keeping gold as collateral for money. If there is an application for a gold loan processing and documentation fees charged on it are zero.
If a gold loan is applied for the construction of a building, you can get a tax exemption on that.
Several banks in India offer attractive lower interest rates on gold loans.
The tenure of a gold loan can be from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 48 months.












