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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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Get Festive Ready with Platinum Evara
Mumbai: It’s that time of the year to bring out the festive finery – for a day of celebration and evenings that spell sophistication and understated elegance; each look, talked about long after the party has ended. As you elevate your style game, complement those stunning outfits with the precious timelessness of platinum jewellery. Unique platinum jewellery pieces from Platinum EVARA’s
India Pavilion at Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai Exhibition
Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has organised an India Pavilion at the 3rd edition of the Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai 2024 show being held from 12th to 14th November 2024, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. This year the India Pavilion is hosting 20 top Indian companies across 24 booths, showcasing an array of loose stones,
GIA to Shut Down Israel Lab
Ramat Gan: The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced the closure of its laboratory in Ramat Gan, Israel, citing financial unsustainability. The lab, which began operations in August 2012, will shut down by the end of this year. Submissions will be rerouted to other GIA laboratories at no additional shipping cost, according to a GIA press release. GIA has
New Wastage Norms for Jewellery in India
Mumbai: India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised wastage norms and Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for jewellery , effective from 1st January 2025. DGFT had reduced the wastage norms drastically across all jewellery categories vide Public Notice No. 05/2024-25 on 27th May 2024, recognizing the impact of these drastic reductions, the Council promptly convened a stakeholder meeting
Pure Gold Group to Invest $150 Million in India
Dubai: The UAE-based Pure Gold Group has announced plans to invest $150 million in India in three major business sectors – retail, manufacturing (diamond and gold jewelry) and hospitality over the next three years. The group currently has 25 retail jewelry outlets in India under its flagship brand Pure Gold Jewellers. “We believe in Indian economy’s strong long-term outlook. This
Zimbabwe to Set up Diamond Cutting Centre
Harare: Zimbabwe’s ruling party Zanu-PF is reportedly planning to set up a diamond cutting and polishing centre in the eastern town of Mutare. The Daily News quoted the party’s Manicaland acting provincial chairperson Samuel Undenge as saying that a holding company was in the process of being registered. “As a party, we have decided to have a diamond cutting and
Maharashtra CM Assures Full Support to G&J Ind
Mumbai: The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Devendra Fadnavis has assured the gem and jewellery industry of complete support from his government and promised a speedy solution that will allow exporters to provide bank guarantees instead of upfront payment on VAT charged on gold. He was speaking as Chief Guest at the 41st India Gem and Jewellery Awards (IGJA 2014)
Falling Oil Prices to Spur Diamond Demand in India
Mumbai: De Beers is optimistic about an increase in demand for diamonds in India and US in 2015 following the downwardly trending oil prices. It expects the slide in oil prices to turbo charge the diamond consumer markets, according to a report published in The Times of India. At the recent reception to mark the first 12 months of sightholder
