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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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Dubai's Challenge to Antwerp
Dubai: Dubai’s banks are extending loans to the local diamond industry, boosting the emirate’s ambitions of becoming a top trading hub as funding to rival Antwerp dries up, reports Bloomberg. Emirates NBD PJSC. (EMIRATES), Mashreqbank PSC. (MASQ), and National Bank of Fujairah PJSC., are financing diamond cutters, polishers and traders operating on the Dubai Diamond Exchange for the first time,
India's Gold Imports Rising
Mumbai: Gold imports are estimated to be 95 tonne during September, mainly on account of decline in international prices and due to the ongoing festive season, according to an industry expert. “The import of the yellow metal is estimated to be around 95 tonnes during this September. The imports rose mainly due to decline in price in the global markets,
Zimbabwe Pilot Local Diamond Auction Fails
Harare: In the beginning of October Zimbabwe opened its diamond tender in Harare. A large-scale local auction was schedule for early November to coincide with the country’s bi-annual diamond conference. The Herald newspaper reports that the gems “went for a song” after international buyers bought them at ‘half’ the international price. The daily claimed that questions had been raised on
Shanghai Mission Great Success for Antwerp
Antwerp: The Belgian city of Antwerp and the Chinese city of Shanghai celebrated the 30th anniversary of their sisterhood ties with a spectacular fashion show in Shanghai, completely accessorized with diamonds. The exclusive evening was organized by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. Antwerp diamond traders traveled to Shanghai and seized the opportunity to network with the Chinese diamond traders present
Anglo American Facing Downgrade to Junk Rating
Gaborone: Mining giant Anglo American risks a downgrade to “junk” status as it faces billions of dollars of writedowns and plunging profits as commodity prices tumble. The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s is finalizing a review of leading miners following the slide in commodities, including copper, coal, iron ore and platinum, The Australian reports citing The Sunday Times. Anglo American,
Gemfields to Sponsor 16th ICA Conference
Colombo: Colored gemstone supplier Gemfields has announced its sponsorship of the International Colored Gemstone Association’s ICA Congress, which is slated for May 16-19 in Sri Lanka. Now in its 16th year, the congress brings together leaders and experts in the gem industry with a number of presentations and special events highlighting colored gemstones. Attending the event on behalf of Gemfields
Rough Diamond Days on Feb 25-26
Antwerp: The Antwerpsche Diamantkring (ADK), the Rough Diamond Bourse, will be holding the next edition of its Rough Diamond Days, February 25 and 26, in the ADK trading hall, open to all WFDB members worldwide. The ADK’s history making first edition of the Rough Diamond Days was held last November. “It was a great opportunity to place the Kring in
Foundation Ceremony of SDB now on 15th Feb
Surat: Foundation stone ceremony of the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) now has been postponed on 15th February. Earlier the ceremony was scheduled to be performed on 8th February. The ceremony will be performed, as declared earlier by Gujarat Chief Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel in presence of 20,000 invited people. Around 12,000 diamond merchants of which 5,000 are from Mumbai
