India, the world's second biggest consumer of gold, shipped in 93.3 tonnes of gold in January

New Delhi : India's gold imports in January surged 62 percent as compared to last year, reported a 'NewsRise Financial' report citing a government official.

India, the world's second biggest consumer of gold, shipped in 93.3 tonnes of gold last month while overseas purchases of the metal surged 25 percent to 904.2 tonnes, in the ten months to January, it said.

Gold imports in Delhi were seen hitting a more than two-year low in February, as rising prices keep buyers away, industry sources reported.