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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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31st Edition of the IIJS Inaugurated
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) inaugurated the 31st Edition of India International Jewellery Show today at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon – the paramount show for the trade in Asia. The show is being organized from 17th to 21st July 2014 and will have 35000 visitors, over 850 plus exhibitors and 1800 booths from India and Overseas.
De Beers Probe into Data Leak is Nearing End
Gaborone: DE BEERS Consolidated Mines (DBCM) is close to completing a probe into the leak of sensitive data about its pricing of rough diamonds and details of sales to South African clients, company CEO Philip Barton has said. There was a leak of the De Beers price book, which contains diamond valuation data and customer details and invoices in South
Israeli Firms Offered Aid to Open Up in India
Tel Aviv: If you are an Israeli diamond company that has been considering opening up branches in one of both of the two most populous countries in the world, the conditions for you doing so have just ripened, according to the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE). The Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce announced that Israel’s Economy Ministry is willing to partially fund
Rio Tinto’s Skill Development Plan at Bunder
Bhopal: Rio Tinto’s Bunder project has announced a unique driver training programme as part of a skills development plan for its diamond project in Madhya Pradesh. A special driver training program focusing on light vehicles has commenced with more than half the existing Bunder workforce eligible to apply. The programme, comprising theory and practical training, is being undertaken in partnership
Forevermark Launches 1st Diamond Boutique in Mumbai
Mumbai: De Beers Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, launched its very first exclusive diamond boutique in Mumbai (Bandra) with trusted retail partner Om Jewellers, that will exclusively retail the brand’s diamonds collection. This marks the opening of the 13th De Beers Forevermark Boutique in the country. India’s legendary sportswoman Sania Mirza, who has proved her dedicated commitment
Israel Lowers Risk of Diamond Industry
Ramat Gan: Israel’s anti-money laundering and tax authorities have lowered the risk rating of Israel’s diamond industry from high to medium. This comes in the wake of measures implemented by the industry over the past several years to improve transparency and compliance with international financial guidelines. It is seen by the industry as a very important achievement, and a vote
India's Gold Imports Continue to Grow: WGC
Mumbai: The World Gold Council (WGC) has launched a report titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’, as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market. The report highlights how, with very little mining and modest levels of recycling, India is heavily reliant on bullion imports to meet its domestic demand. Indian official imports have continued to grow despite
Reena Ahluwalia Launches Diamond Art NFTs
Toronto: Diamond artist and jewellery designer Reena Ahluwalia announced her first-ever Diamond Art Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs on OpenSea Marketplace. Reena’s ‘Diamond-Verse’ NFTs are ultra-rare Edition 1/1, along with limited Editions, 10/10. Reena’s NFTs extend her widely known diamond paintings into a 3D digital realm, expanding her distinct vision and imagination as an immersive luxury experience. Reena said, “I have
