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A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
A Surging Rupee Tripled Gold’s Global Loss in India as Silver Broke Down
Macro Snapshot: The Reserve Bank of India changed the domestic arithmetic before trading opened on 12 October. On 10 October it announced a special window to meet the entire daily dollar requirement of Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum directly from its reserves, taking a large block of import demand out of the spot market. The central bank also tightened rupee derivative rules, imposing a 20% Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve on eligible contracts above $2 million and barring the
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Civil Society to Boycott KP in 2016
Johannesburg: Civil society members of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) will boycott the organization next year in protest at the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) chairmanship of the international body that combats conflict diamonds. The 11 members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition say the UAE’s chairmanship crosses a red line due to “widespread concerns over UAE’s lenient standards
Lucara’s Exceptional Stone Tender Earns $30 Mln
Gaborone: Lucara Diamonds’ second Exceptional Stone Tender of 2015 achieved revenues of US $29.7 million ($20,625 per carat). The tender included 13 single stones totalling 1,440 carats. The very large, high quality exceptional stones were extracted from its 100% owned Karowe Mine in Botswana. The announcement points out the following highlights: 10 diamonds sold for more than $1.0 million each
India Plans to Promote Diamonds with Miners
Mumbai: Falling sales and squeezing margins have prompted Indian diamond trade to consider teaming up with miners like Rio Tinto, ALROSA and De Beers and launching a marketing campaign in strategic markets like China, Latin America and the Middle East, reports The Economic Times. The plan is to rope in international advertising agencies and celebrities to promote diamond that of
No Mercy for Those Involved in Certification Fraud
Antwerp: Four traders have received extremely harsh sentences from the Correctional Court in Antwerp for committing fraud concerning diamond certificates. The traders in question criminally bribed an employee from the HRD Antwerp diamond lab, and in this way were able to obtain certificates stating a higher color grade for their diamonds than is actually the case. This enabled them to
NDC Welcomes its New Members
Mumbai: The Board of Natural Diamond Council (NDC) is delighted to announce that Angola’s ENDIAMA E.P. and SODIAM E.P. have formally joined the organization as members, following the completion of all legal and regulatory requirements for accession. ENDIAMA E.P. – Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola (National Diamond Company of Angola) is Angola’s state-owned diamond mining company, responsible for managing
SENCO Gold Receives IAGES Accreditation for its Stores in India
Kolkata: Senco Gold & Diamonds, having more than 100 stores across India, has been accredited with IAGES reinstating its commitment towards wining the trust and confidence of its consumers through its ethical, fair and transparent practices. SENCO Gold & Diamonds is one of the most recognized names in the Indian jewellery retail sector with more than 100 stores, having built
De Beers Group Launches ‘Heera Hai Aapke Liye’
Mumbai: De Beers Group, the world’s leading diamond company, marked a significant milestone in the Indian jewellery landscape with the official launch of the “Heera Hai Aapke Liye” program at IIJS Signature. The star-studded event featured actress Sonakshi Sinha, who joined Ms. Shweta Harit, Global Senior Vice President of De Beers Group and CEO of Forevermark, to unveil an initiative
GJSCI Holds JOSH Convocation Ceremony
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) organized the convocation ceremony of JOSH for the 6th batch of specially abled candidates and the 12th batch of regular candidates on 16 January 2026 at the Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC), SEEPZ. The ceremony marked the successful completion of training for the candidates, celebrating their hard work,
