India's revolutionary shift from "gold as storage" to "gold as productive collateral" reveals a $25+ billion market that most Americans don't know exists.
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13% of annual global gold production is being used as collateral in India alone. This represents a fundamental shift in how people think about gold — from passive storage to productive financial tool.
India's Lesson: When people can access liquidity without selling their gold, they preserve generational wealth while meeting immediate needs. The US market could be 10x larger than India's.
India's cultural acceptance of gold as collateral, combined with formal banking infrastructure, created a $25B+ market that most Western financial institutions are just beginning to understand.
The shift from "gold as storage" to "gold as productive collateral" represents the biggest innovation in precious metals finance since the end of the gold standard.
Keep your gold in the family while accessing liquidity. No forced sales, no capital gains taxes, no permanent loss of generational wealth.
Transform dormant gold holdings into working capital. Fund businesses, investments, or major purchases while maintaining your position in precious metals.
Americans hold an estimated 6,000+ tonnes of gold. If just 1% followed India's model, that's a $4B+ market waiting to be unlocked.