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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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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Resilient Performance by India’s Jewellery Sector

Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery sector continues to demonstrate resilience and growth, as highlighted by the latest export performance data for the period of April to May 2024. The overall gross exports of Gems & Jewellery during this period amounted to US$ 4691.58 million (Rs. 39123.07 crores), showcasing a commendable performance. While this reflects a slight decline of 5.94% (-4.56%

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GJEPC Leaders Meet New Ministers to Discuss Industry Issues

New Delhi: The leadership team of the GJEPC, including Chairman Mr. Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Executive Director Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, along with Policy Advisor Ms. Monika Mohta, held a meeting with the Honourable Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman today, 13th June. The GJEPC delegation congratulated the Finance Minister on her efforts and discussed pressing issues and challenges currently

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DMCC CEO Holds Productive Talks with GJEPC

Mumbai: Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the Executive Director & CEO of DMCC met with Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of GJEPC and Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman of GJEPC, in a meeting held at the GJEPC head office in Mumbai on 12th June. Mr. Shah extended a warm welcome to Mr. Ahmed Bin Sulayem and his team including Special Advisor – Precious

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Bruce Cleaver is the New Chair of Gemfields

Mumbai: Gemfields has announced changes to the Board, due to take effect on 1 July 2024, following a broad search for both a new Chair and Non-Executive Directors.  Appointment of Bruce Cleaver as Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director: Bruce Cleaver will join Gemfields’ Board as Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2024. Bruce will also become Chair of

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Diavik Begins Underground Production

Perth: Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine has officially entered commercial production at its A21 underground mine, marking a significant milestone in the mine’s operations. The successful completion of Phase 1 of the A21 underground project comes after extensive development and construction efforts. The company has also received approval for Phase 2 of the project, with an additional investment of $17

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Govt. Offers Duty Waiver for India Jewellery Park

Mumbai: The Maharashtra state government has announced a complete waiver of stamp duty on the first lease of land and subsequent sub-leases within the India Jewellery Park, a project of GJEPC, at Mahape, Navi Mumbai. The decision, outlined in the Maharashtra Government Gazette dated 25th September 2024, aims to encourage investment in the jewellery sector and promote the development of the

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Israel-Iran War: Impact on India’s G&J Industry

Mumbai (By Suresh Chotai): The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel could have several direct and indirect impacts on India’s Gem & Jewellery (G&J) industry, which is one of the largest in the world, particularly focused in Surat. Here’s a look at potential effects: The ongoing conflict is likely to benefit India’s exports of cut and polished diamonds due to

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Rio Tinto Launches 2024 Beyond Rare Tender

London: Rio Tinto has launched its 2024 Beyond Rare™ Tender, the second in its Art Series offering, showcasing 48 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Titled Colour Awakened, this collection is headlined by seven “Old Masters”, notable historic diamonds from the Argyle Diamond Mine that operated from 1983 to 2020. The Old Masters comprise seven

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