India's demonetisation drive has impacted gold demand in the short term but buying is showing signs of revival and post the presentation of the national Budget 2017 on February 1, the market will be back to normal, says the India chief of World Gold Council.
"In November and December (during the demonetisation drive) certainly there was some impact. But people have started buying again. We hope soon after the budget, buying will normalise," Somasundaram P.R., Managing Director, India, World Gold Council, told IANS in an interview.
He also said demonetisation will have a positive impact on the gold industry in the long run as it will curb grey market trades substantially. "Overall impact of demonetisation will be positive -- industry will come under organised business. Of course the transition will take some time," he said.
"Business during the demonetisation period was hurt as people were mostly busy exchanging old notes and genuine buyers stayed away, fearing they might come under the tax scanner."
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