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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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WGC, Shanghai Gold Bourse Ink MoU
Beijing: The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Shanghai Gold Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further developing the Shanghai free trade zone as an international gold market. In a press release, the WGC said the “Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement” will support the development of gold investment products for the regional and global industry. Commenting on the partnership,

GJF Submits Budget Proposals
Mumbai: As part of its pre-Union Budget recommendations, All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has urged the Union Finance Minister to bring down the duty on gold from 10% to 2% to encourage ‘Make

TBZ Offers Franchising Opportunity
Mumbai: For the first time in its 150-year old history, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited (“TBZ”), a well-known and trusted jewellery retailer in India, invites franchisees to be a part of its jewellery retailing business. Through the TBZ Franchising opportunity, entrepreneurs can open TBZ-The Original stores across India and retail the brand’s product which includes over 20,000 in-house designs. TBZ Ltd.

GJEPC Organizes Colored Gemstones BSM in Panyu
Beijing: The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, the apex body of gem and jewellery trade in India in association with China Gems Center, is organizing the third edition of China Coloured Gems Buyer-Seller Meet at the Shawan Jewelry Industrial Park at Panyu, Guangzhou of China on 15-16 January 2015. This meet brings together representatives of more than 100 Chinese

Are Platinum Prices Manipulated?
New York: A family run jewellery firm has issued a legal notice against major banking corporations for their alleged involvement in the rigging of metals contracts. Modern Settings has filed a class action lawsuit against banking giants Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Standard Bank. They were joined by chemical company, BASF, alleging manipulation of benchmarks used to set the price of

Chow Tai Fook Exploring Diamond Mine Acquisitions
Beijing: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. (1929) is considering acquiring stakes in diamond mines to secure long-term supply of the gems as it targets growing demand for diamond jewelry in China, reports Bloomberg.com. Several mines around the world have asked Chow Tai Fook to invest, and the company has looked at some Canadian ones, Executive Director Adrian Cheng said

New Surat Diamond Bourse to Come up at Khajod
Surat: The most awaited project of proposed Surat Diamond Bourse has recently got a fillip as the Gujarat government has principally agreed to allot a plot at Khajod, said Mr. Pravin Nanavati, the former president of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI). The proposed bourse would be spread over 300 acres plot and probable the largest in the

Surat to Become Diamond Trading Centre Soon
Surat: The Union government has given an in-principal approval to India’s first ‘diamond notified region’ in the diamond city of Gujarat. This will enable diamond mining companies from across the world to set-up rough diamond trading offices for direct trading with companies based in Surat and Mumbai, reports The Times of India. A delegation of Gujarat government met the Union
