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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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Botswana Diamonds Loss Widens to $1.6mln
Gaborone: Botswana Diamonds, which is currently exploring for diamonds in the in the Orapa area in Botswana together with its joint venture partner Alrosa, said it posted an operating loss of £1.05 million ($1.6 million) during the year ended June 2014, from £477,908 ($748,884) a year earlier. No revenues were recorded while its pre-tax losses rose to £948,610 ($1.5 million)
IDI Launches Holiday B2C Sales Platform
Ramat Gan: The Israeli Diamond Industry is gearing up for Cyber Monday with a pop-up B2C e-commerce platform for loose diamonds and diamond jewelry, launched by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI). The dedicated mini-site, which will offer goods at considerable discounts from some of Israel’s leading companies, will go live on December 1 and will be up
India's Oct. Polished Exports -15%
Mumbai: India’s polished diamond exports fell 15 percent year on year to $2.219 billion in October, data published by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) showed. By volume, exports dropped 16 percent to 3.786 million carats, while the average price of the exports rose 2 percent to $686.78 per carat. Polished imports to the country increased 3 percent
WFDB Calls for Action against Over Grading
Antwerp: In a signed, open letter, Ernie Blom, President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses has warned that “overstated certification” or the practice of over grading by labs could cause a serious erosion of consumer confidence. In some cases he said, such a practice could also be construed as fraud and have criminal implications. Blom called for all member
Platinum Sales Increased by 22% in Q4, 2022
Mumbai: Platinum continued to enjoy strong demand from Indian consumers in the October – December quarter, resulting in a rise of 22% in retail sales in Q4 2022. Powered by the wedding season and festive season sales, PGI’s strategic partners sustained strong growth momentum in sales for platinum jewellery demand. Customer preference for platinum jewellery and subsequent sales has picked
Membership of India's GJEPC Grows to 9000
Mumbai: The total number of members of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of Gem & Jewellery trade in India, has grown to 9000 members, its highest ever, registering a 38% increase as compared to 6,500 members in 2021. Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC said, “The Council attributes this milestone to the leadership and continued
Rio Tinto to Proceed with Diavik’s A21 Pipe
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada: Rio Tinto has approved a $40-million investment in the first phase of underground mining below the existing A21 open pit at its Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Based on the updated mine plan and production schedule including the A154N and A154S pipes, and subject to approval of the second phase of the A21 underground
De Beers 2022 Revenues Rise 18% To $6.6 Billion
London: De Beers’ total revenue for the full year 2022 increased 18% to $6.6 billion compared with $5.6 billion in 2021. Rough diamond sales in value terms grew 22% to $6.0 billion versus $4.9 billion in 2021, reflecting strong demand for rough diamonds, particularly in the first half of the year, with the midstream replenishing stocks following strong consumer demand
