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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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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RBI Further Restricts Gold Imports

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday instructed the banks not to sell gold imported on consignment basis to jewellers on outright basis. The clarification is expected to tighten gold imports. The RBI allowed banks to import gold on consignment basis and also allowed them to provide gold metal loans to jewellers. However, banks were found importing gold

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GJEPC's Workshop on Octroi Refund Procedure

Mumbai: The Trade Policy department of GJEPC will be hosting a Workshop on April 7, 2015 to familiarize the trade with the new procedures for refund of octroi that have come into effect recently. Officials from the BMC’s Octroi department will make a presentation on the new online developments in the procedures related to e-filing. The presentation will be specifically

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Zimbabwe’s Diamond Mining Cos Agree to Merge

Harare: Zimbabwe’s diamond industry will soon be controlled by one firm as top government officials behind the country’s major diamond mining companies have agreed to comply with a ruling that forces them to merge. According to The Herald, the move which aims to bring more transparency and accountability in the sector — would enable miners to extract kimberlite diamonds, which

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SGE to Start Fixing Gold Price Denominated in Yuan

Shanghai: The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) will try to start offering the renminbi-denominated gold-fixing price this year, as an alternative to the dollar-denominated gold-fixing in London. Xu Luode, head of SGE said that the bourse has been researching the pros and cons of the yuan-denominated gold-fixing price, and will strive to launch it by the end of this year as

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About 200 Tonne Gold may Enter India Illegally

New Delhi: The World Gold Council (WGC) speculates that out of India’s total gold import demand in 2014, almost 20 per cent would be served through the grey market. “The total demand in 2014 is estimated to be between 850-950 tonnes, out of which upwards of 200 tonnes is likely to be served by the grey market,” said Somasundaram PR,

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ALROSA Mulls Partnering with Jewelers

Moscow: ALROSA is considering the option of attracting renowned jewelry producers as strategic partners for its cutting and polishing facilities, the company reported. The announcement followed an executive committee meeting which looked at prospects for the development of its cutting and polishing business. The company did not specify which strategic partners in the diamond sector it was considering. However, ALROSA’s

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Antwerp to Mark 30 Years of Ties with Shanghai

Antwerp: Antwerp’s two major export industries, diamonds and designer wear, are joining forces to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ties between the city and Shanghai. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and BVBA 32, the financial force behind fashion designers Ann Demeulemeester, Haider Ackermann and Jean-Paul Lespagnard, will be organizing an exclusive diamond evening with a fashion show in

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Diamond Circle Launches First Bitcoin ATM

Brisbane: Bitcoin ATM maker Diamond Circle has installed its first kiosk at a cafe in Queensland, Australia. The new unit is located at the Bluff Cafe at Burleigh Heights, by the Gold Coast’s Surfers Paradise. The company describes its machine, unveiled earlier this year, as the first “cashless bitcoin ATM” kiosk to hit the market. The Diamond Circle ATM works

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