EGRs will bring gold buying into the financial market arena while creating a highly regulated and standardised ecosystem
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The Wealth Company, part of the Pantomath Group, has become the first ssset management company to confirm its participation in the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment launched by NSE.
EGRs are exchange-traded instruments backed by physical gold of standardised purity, offering investors a transparent, regulated and efficient route to participate in gold as a financialised asset class. The Wealth Company’s participation is intended to broaden investor access to gold through institutional investment vehicles and contribute to the development of a deep and vibrant EGR ecosystem in India.
Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NSE said EGRs represent a meaningful step in the financialisation of gold in India, offering investors a transparent, exchange-traded and standardised instrument backed by physical gold.
The participation of asset managers is central to building scale, depth and investor confidence in this segment, he added.
Madhu Lunawat, Managing Director & CEO, The Wealth Company said EGR is the product of the future and an important offering from NSE, which has consistently brought new and innovative products to the Indian capital markets from time to time.
EGRs will bring gold buying into the financial market arena while creating a highly regulated and standardised ecosystem. It will also enhance the ease of doing business quotient as EGRs can be bought or sold easily through a demat account.
The partnership between NSE and The Wealth Company will act as a catalyst towards achieving the larger goal of making gold investment transparent, safe and uniform across the country.
Published on May 19, 2026
