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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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GJEPC Road Show Strengthens Outreach in Vietnam
Mumbai: In a bid to boost bilateral cooperation, India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) held a series of constructive meetings with key stakeholders from Vietnam’s gemstone and investment sectors. A key meeting was held with Mr. K.S. Ngo The Hoc, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Gemstones (VAG), accompanied by representatives from seven member
Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, CGI, San Francisco Visits India Pavilion, JCK Las Vegas ’25
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) extended a warm welcome to Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, Consul General of India (CGI), San Francisco, during his visit to the India Pavilion at JCK Las Vegas 2025, North America’s premier jewellery trade show. Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC, greeted Dr. Reddy at the Pavilion. Also present during the visit were Mr.
RBI Increases Gold Loan Availability
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has eased rules for gold loans. Those who are seeking loan against gold can now get up to 85% of the gold value as a loan, up from 75%. This new Loan-to-Value (LTV) cap applies to total loan amounts up to ₹2.5 lakh, including interest. For example, if your gold is worth ₹1
De Beers Launches ‘Ombré Desert Diamonds’ Jewellery Beacon
Las Vegas: De Beers Group yesterday unveiled compelling new downstream propositions focused on driving desire for natural diamonds as a category and on differentiating polished diamonds sourced from De Beers Group, according to a press release published on the Group’s website. At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers
6th Platinum BSM from 6 to 7 July
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International-India (PGI) has announced the highly anticipated 6th edition of its prestigious flagship event, the Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM). The event will be held on 6th and 7th of July 2023 and will bring together official platinum jewellery manufacturers and retailers under the PGI programme to facilitate business growth and networking opportunities. As platinum jewellery continues its aggressive growth
GIA India Launches New Program for 1st Time
Mumbai: GIA India has launched the Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Certificate Program in India for the first time. This seven-week programme, which commences on June 26, 2023, equips students with the necessary CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) skills. Learn more – https://bit.ly/3OVnztX Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India said, “The introduction of the Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Certificate programme in India
SSEF Launches Service for Melee Diamonds
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has announced the successful conclusion of validation testing of the ASDI-500, the newest version of the Automated Diamond Spectral Inspection device, developed with Swiss robotics company UNIMEC SA. The system is able to screen very large quantities of round colourless polished melee, detecting and extracting synthetics and simulants from among the natural diamonds. More
Rajesh Exports: Record Sales +40% YoY
Bengaluru: (By Evaluate Research): Rajesh Exports reported stellar results, ahead of our expectations, both in terms of revenues as well as profits, for the fiscal fourth quarter [ended March]. The performance continues to beat expectations as growth in the previous quarter was also solid. Revenue increased significantly by 35% YoY to a record high level of Rs.1154 bn as compared
