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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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DDC, IDE Create 'Diamond Supply Platform'
New York: The Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York and the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) are creating an unparalleled “Diamond Supply Platform” on the trading floor of the DDC, at a time that North American diamond buyers need it most, DDC’s president, Reuven Kaufman, and IDE’s president, Shmuel Schnitzer, said in a joint statement recently. The two pledged to
Gem-A Confirms Two New Conference Speakers
London: The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)) has announced two new extra-special speakers for the Gem-A Conference 2014 from 1 – 4 November at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Joining the confirmed group of 13 top-international speakers, world-renowned specialist Dr Franz Herzog will run two exclusive workshops on Chemical Analysis using a portable Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence device
Rough Prices May See 5-10% Correction
Mumbai: Even as diamond companies are starved of funds, with Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) shutting shop in India and Standard Chartered Bank reducing exposure, a correction in the prices of rough and polished diamonds is likely, reports Business Standard. Vipul Shah, chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), said, “The prices of both rough and polished diamonds
Gem Sells Letšeng’s 198 Ct Diamond For $10.6m
London: Gem Diamonds has racked-in $10.6 million from the sale of a 198 ct white diamond recovered end of July from its 70 percent-owned Letšeng mine, in Lesotho. It said in a brief statement emailed to Rough & Polished that the Type II, D colour diamond attracted a price of $53 746/ct. “The sale of this large, high-quality white diamond
WGC’s Members Commit to Enhanced Transparency
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) has announced that its members, who represent the majority of the global large-scale gold mining industry, have committed to providing enhanced transparency in the gold supply chain. All 33 WGC members with operating mines, who collectively produce around 1,300 tonnes of gold per annum, have committed to publishing the names and locations of their
Surging Opportunities in LGDs
Dubai: DMCC has released a special edition of its Future of Trade thought leadership report series focused on lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), the rapid global rise of this nascent technology and its transformative impact on the industry. The report, titled “Coming of Age – The Future of Lab Grown Diamonds,” is a culmination of industry expertise and in-depth analysis. It provides
PM Vishwakarma Yojna for Artisans Launched
Mumbai: India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’ PM Vishwakarma logo, tagline and portal for traditional artisans and craftspeople on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti on 17th September. The Prime Minister acknowledged the contribution of the Shramiks and Vishwakarmas in the construction of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (Yashobhoomi). “Today I dedicate ‘Yashobhoomi’ to
India Pavilion at HK Fair Features 72 Companies
Hong Kong: The Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong (JGW) has made a return to its signature “One Fair, Two Venues” B2B format, with over 3,500 exhibitors converging to showcase their latest collections to trade buyers from around the world. Organised by the GJEPC, the India Pavilion at Asia World-Expo (AWE) from 18th-22nd September boasts an impressive 72 companies occupying
