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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SA Platinum Producers to Launch Promotion Body

Johannesburg: South African platinum producers are planning to launch an industry body to promote investment demand for the precious metal in the coming months aimed at boosting sales in the face of falling prices, industry and banking sources said. The new body, to be called the World Platinum Investment Council, is likely to be based in London or Johannesburg, the

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Angola Tips Zimbabwe for KP Chair

Harare: Angola said when presented with an opportunity to chair the Kimberley Process (KP), Zimbabwe should make a bid, as the African continent will support it as a candidate. The global diamond trade watchdog was established in 2003 in Kimberley, South Africa to stem the illicit trading of gems. Member countries chair the organization on a rotational basis for a

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WDC Presi Advices KP Plenary

Guangzhou: “We should always remember that millions of people are depending on the well-being of the diamond industry for their livelihoods. From the miners and their families in the producing countries, through to the polishing and trading centers, the jewelry manufacturers and the retailers, we all need to face the future and contribute together to make the diamond world a

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India’s Jewellery Exports Jump 22% in Apr-Sept

Mumbai: Exports of gold jewellery, coins and medallions rose by 22 per cent to Rs 33,594 crore in the first half of this fiscal mainly due to RBI’s 80:20 scheme. Under the 80:20 scheme, the Reserve Bank, in August last year, had allowed nominated agencies to import gold on the condition that 20 per cent of the import would be

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Organised Jewellery Retailers’ Revenue to Rise 23-25%

Mumbai: Revenue of organised gold jewellery retailers, which had a growth spurt of 36% last fiscal on a low base of the pandemic-marred fiscal 2021, will maintain the glimmer in 2022 with 23-25% growth as volume grows on pent-up demand and recovery in discretionary spending, and realisations inch up, CRISIL Ratings said. Next fiscal, however, growth will moderate to 8-12%,

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Saiyam Mehra is New Chairman of GJC

Mumbai The All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry has appointed Mr. Saiyam Mehra as Chairman and Mr. Rajesh Rokde as its Vice Chairman for a period of two years (2023-24). The list of other newly elected directors of GJC has been uploaded on the company website www.gjc.org.in Mr Saiyam Mehra known for his vision to create benchmarks in the business of gold jewellery has been closely associated with GJC for the past many

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Gold Prices Likely to Rise towards 62000 per 10 Gram

Mumbai: Demand for gold in 2023 is likely to rise due to geopolitical uncertainty coupled with the looming risk of recession, according to ICICI Direct Research. Historically, gold as an asset is considered to be safe as it typically manages to retain or appreciate its underlying value in times of turbulence. “Gold prices are likely to rise mainly on the

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BVC Launches MarketSHIP to Secure Marketing Trips

The industry currently operates by traveling to a new city & carrying goods in a taxi while going door-to-door to new clients, and there are high risks undertaken, and an insurance claim challenge due to low limits for traveling salespersons. BVC has launched a door-to-door solution, wherein they will pickup from the origin, securely ship it to the destination, and

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