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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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Angola Sets 10M Carat Output Target in 2014
Luanda: Angola, the fourth-largest diamond producer in the world, aims to ramp up production this year, setting itself an output target of 10 million carats. “This year we have an ambitious target of 9.5 million carats in production and 550,000 carats in artisanal production, which means we have to produce 10 million carats,” said Angola Geology and Mining Minister Francisco
India's Diamond Imports' Get 180 Days' Credit
Mumbai, 8th July: The Reserve Bank has relaxed norms governing import of rough, cut and polished diamonds by doubling the credit time period to 180 days. “…it has been decided, in consultation with the government, that the Clean Credit i.e. credit given by a foreign supplier to its Indian customer/ buyer, without any Letter of Credit (Suppliers’ Credit)/Letter of Undertaking
Kiran Gems Gives First Melee Screening Machine
Mumbai: Kiran Gems, the world’s largest manufacturer of diamonds, had the first [De Beers] International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research’s (IIDGR) diamond Automated Melee Screening (AMS) machine commissioned at its headquarters in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), Mumbai. AMS is currently the most advanced machine with the latest technology in CVD screening. Dinesh Lakhani, director of global sales said:
Forevermark Eyeing 30% Revenue from India
Jaipur: Forevermark, the premium diamond brand from the world’s largest diamond company, De Beers Group, expects India to contribute about 30 per cent to the brand’s global sales in three-four years from about 15 per cent now. Forevermark, which entered the Indian market in 2011, retails through over 150 retailers and wholesalers across the country. The company doesn’t intend to
UK Royal Mint Launches Gold Bar featuring Laxmiji
London: As the British-Indian diaspora gear up to buy gold on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, the UK’s Royal Mint has launched its first ever gold bullion bar to celebrate Diwali, reports The Times of India. The bar is engraved with an image of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. The Lakshmi bar — which contains 20g of 999.9 fine gold with Lakshmi engraved into
India’s G&J Exports Grew by 17% in August 2021
Mumbai: The overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery recorded a growth of 17% to Rs. 24239.81crore (+12.76% in dollar terms to US$ 3288.32 million) in the month of August 2021 as compared to the August 2019 figure of Rs. 20793.80 crore (US$ 2916.18 million). During April-August 2021, the overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery witnessed a growth of 13.17% to Rs. 116503.64 crore (+7.41% in
Platinum Season of Hope Aims to Boost Demand
Mumbai: Following the success of its first edition in 2020, Platinum Guild International (PGI) brings back its month-long retail initiative, Platinum Season of Hope, from 8th October 2021 – 7th November 2021. As consumers transition into the new normal, once again, there is renewed vigor for marking those special moments in life. The festive and wedding season are expected to
IIJS 2021 Generates Business of $ 6.75 Billion
Mumbai: In more ways than one, the 37th edition of IIJS Premiere 2021, the flagship trade show held in Bengaluru by India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), revived the moribund economy, not just that of the gems and jewellery sector, but all the peripheral sectors associated with the organising of the show, including transport, hotels, retail, and restaurants.
