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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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2nd Annual Banking Summit Held by GJEPC
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organized second annual Diamond, Gem & Jewellery Banking Summit-2014 on Saturday, 28th June 2014 in Mumbai. At the end of the Summit, a Work-Group was formed consisting representatives of India’s diamond sector, Banks and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) to suggest solutions to improve cordial relations among them. Delivering the inaugural
Stéphane Fischler Re-Elected President of AWDC
Antwerp: On Wednesday June 25, during the first meeting of the new Board of Directors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) the Board members reelected Stéphane Fischler as President of the AWDC. The Board of Directors also appointed Kaushik Mehta as Vice-President, representing the trade, and Freddy Inzlicht as Vice-President representing the Bourses. In 2012, the by-laws of the
No Assurance from India on Easing Gold Curbs
Mumbai: A delegation of diamond traders and representatives of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) met the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley recently, demanding relaxation in various rules relating to gems and jewellery industry. The Finance Minister, however, remained reluctant to give any assurance on the existing gold import’s 80-20 rule, which allows only nominated agencies to import gold
Zimbabwe Running Diamond Sector like ‘Mafia’
Harare: Zimbabwean opposition politician Innocent Gonese has said that Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party needs to stop running the country’s diamond sector “like a mafia where everyone involved in the management of the gems is a thief.” The comments were made at a public forum organized by the Southern African Political and Economic Series (SAPES Trust) in Mutare, reported the
Zimbabwe Ups Levy for Miners to Fund Exploration
Harare: The Zimbabwean government is said to have increased a mining levy to fund exploration activities as it transforms the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) into a state exploration company. Zimbabwe had vast mineral wealth spanning diamonds, platinum, gold, nickel, chrome and coal among other natural resources. However, much of the minerals remained underground and there was no much
WFDB Imposes Sanctions on a Belgian Company
Antwerp: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that it implemented sanctions against the Belgian company BVBA KARDIAM, based in Antwerp. According to the announcement published by WFDB, the company has allegedly supported “armed groups or criminal networks in the Central African Republic through the illicit mining and trade in natural resources, including diamonds and gold”. On 21 August
Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in association with Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will be organizing the Diamond Detection Expo & Symposium (DDES 2015) on Dec 15-16, 2015 at the BDB in Mumbai. The two-day event aims to provide a platform for companies offering machines & equipment for the detection of synthetic diamonds, as well as leading
VicenzaOro Dubai from 14th April 2016
Dubai: VICENZAORO DUBAI (VOD), organized by DV Global Link – a joint-venture company between Fiera di Vicenza and the DUBAI World Trade Centre (DWTC), will “open a new chapter in the worldwide jewellery industry” as the unique networking platform designed for the Jewellery Business Community in Dubai; one of the world’s top trading hubs for gold, jewellery, gemstones and diamonds.
