Gold prices edge down _

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 3,266 per bhori (11.664 grams) in response to a decline in the domestic price of pure gold.

The revised prices, inclusive of VAT, took effect at 12:15pm on Monday. The prices were adjusted after a review of the overall market situation and the fall in the price of tejabi (pure) gold in the local market, BAJUS said in a statement.

As per the new rates, the price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk 225,290 per bhori, including VAT.

The price of 21-carat gold has been set at Tk 215,142 per bhori, while 18-carat gold will cost Tk 184,758 per bhori. Traditional gold has been priced at Tk 150,932 per bhori.

It added that the existing BAJUS rules on jewellery exchange and buyback, excluding applicable VAT, making charges and the value of gemstones, will remain unchanged.

Despite the latest cut in gold prices, silver prices remain unchanged.

Currently, 22-carat silver is selling at Tk 4,899 per bhori, while 21-carat silver is priced at Tk 4,666 per bhori. The price of 18-carat silver stands at Tk 4,024 per bhori, and traditionally manufactured silver is selling at Tk 3,033 per bhori.

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