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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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WDCI Concludes with Positive Note
New Delhi: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gems and jewellery trade in India, in association with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI and World Diamond Mark Foundation (WDMF) organized the first ever-global congregation of Diamond leaders in India at the “World Diamond Conference” in New Delhi on December 11 and 12, 2014
FICCI and WGC Recommend Changes in Gold Policy
Mumbai: A recent report issued by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the World Gold Council (WGC) has placed seven key recommendations before Indian policy makers which, it says, will help to monetize India’s large stock of household gold. The findings of the report entitled ‘Why India needs a gold policy’, is based on data
Putin’s Visit Boosts India's Diamond Business
New Delhi: Recent visit of the President of Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin to New Delhi has certainly boosted Indo-Russian ties in diamond sector. Mr. Putin along with Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India visited Vigyan Bhavan today, the venue of on-going World Diamond Conference in in New Delhi to enhance the morals of the delegates. Mr. Narendra
Alrosa Signs Contract with 12 Indian Cos
New Delhi: On the first day of the World Diamond Conference India, Russia’s Alrosa finalized three year-contracts for direct rough supply to 12 Indian diamond companies beginning from 2015. The agreements were signed by Illya Raschin, Acting President of Alrosa with the respective heads of each of the companies in the presence of Shri Siddharth, Joint Secretary, Dept. of Commerce,
Direct Export Import is now Possible from SDB
Surat: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has approved the setting up of a customs house at the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB). According to a statement issued by SDB, all necessary formalities were finalized on Tuesday. The customs house, occupying an area of 40,000 square feet, is now ready for use at SDB. Direct export and import from Surat Diamond Bourse
Q2 Gold Demand Hits Record High: WGC
Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s (WGC) Q2 2024 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total global gold demand increased 4% year-on-year to 1,258t, marking the strongest Q2 in our data series. Total demand was supported by healthy over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, up a notable 53% year-on-year at 329t. Increased OTC demand, continued buying from central banks, and a slowdown in ETF
De Beers’ Rough Sales Down by 20% in H1
Mumbai: Diamond mining giant De Beers announced its financial results for the first half of 2024, revealing a challenging operating environment marked by softening demand and increased competition from lab-grown diamonds (LGDs). The company reported a 21% decline in total revenue to $2.2 billion compared to $2.8 billion in the same period last year. Rough diamond sales also fell 20%
Delegation from Botswana Visits BDB
Mumbai: Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) recently hosted His Excellency, Mr. Gilbert S. Mangole, the esteemed High Commissioner of Botswana, along with Mr. Dipopego Julius Tsheko, Trade Attaché, on a visit aimed at fostering bilateral ties and exploring opportunities in the diamond industry. The visit took place on July 24, 2024 and included a comprehensive tour of the facilities and interactions
