Jewellers ride PM's recycling push: Tanishq collects 10,000 kg old gold from 4.4 lakh customers

Kalyan, Tanishq and Malabar are scaling old-gold exchange programmes to curb imports, targeting 5-tonne reduction. Tanishq logged Rs 6,144 cr in gold-ingot sales and 20% growth in exchange volumes after cutting minimum deposit from 10g to 1g.

— Source publishedTue, 19 May, 2026, 18:27 IST·First seen Tue, 19 May, 2026, 18:36 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Kalyan Jewellers · Indian jewellers including Kalyan, Tanishq and Malabar are scaling old-gold exchange and recycling campaigns aligned with PM Modi's push to

Key facts

  • 5 tonnes import reduction target
  • 4.4 lakh customers
  • 10,000 kgs gold exchanged
  • Rs 6,144 crore gold-ingot sales
  • 20% growth in old gold exchange
  • minimum deposit cut from 10g to 1g

Why this matters

Scaled old-gold collection infrastructure (10,000 kg from 4.4 lakh customers) is becoming a competitive moat—watch for M&A or partnership plays around refining and reverse-logistics capacity.