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

Read More »

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

Read More »

Top News

Swarovski Created Diamonds Launches in India 

Mumbai: Building on the success of its Swarovski Created Diamonds collections in the USA, China, and Japan, the Austrian Maison ventures further into the fine jewelry market with the announcement of their launch in India. Crafted with Swarovski’s exquisitely cut laboratory-grown diamonds, which are identical to mined diamonds in every way but origin, Swarovski Created Diamond’s fine jewelry collections showcase the

Read More »

India Pavilion Showcased Innovative Designs at JCK Las Vegas

Las Vegas: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has announced the successful conclusion of the India Pavilion and Design Gallery at JCK Las Vegas 2024. The event, held from 31st May to 3rd June at the Sands Expo & The Venetian, has once again demonstrated the exceptional craftsmanship and innovative designs that Indian jewellers bring to the global stage. The

Read More »

‘Man of Platinum of the Match’ Contest

Mumbai: PGI India’s Men of Platinum, renowned for celebrating true men of character, launched its latest initiative for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup Season. In cricket, true greatness is not just about winning  the spotlight but also displaying character and values in crucial moments, both on and off the field. The game of cricket has witnessed many such exceptional men of character that have

Read More »

India Discusses BRICS Coop. in Diamond Industry

St. Petersburg: An Indian delegation comprising Mr. R. Arulanandan, Director, Department of Commerce; Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Anoop Mehta, President, Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB); and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, participated in the Round Table on “Development of BRICS Cooperation in the Diamond Industry” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia. Heads of diplomatic

Read More »

Indias Silver Jewellery Exports Double

Mumbai: A shortage of gold as a raw material and the consequent decline in gold jewellery exports appears to have opened up new avenues of growth for silver jewellery in India, reports Mineweb. Indias silver jewellery exports rose 45.33% to $84.1 million in February 2014, and jumped 89% in the 11-month period to $1.35 billion, according to data from the Gem

Read More »

AGL Celebrates Five Years under New Management

New York, 15th April: American Gemological Laboratories (AGL), a provider of high-quality gemstone analysis and reporting is celebrating its five-year anniversary under the stewardship of Christopher P. Smith. “Five years ago, AGL was re-privatized during one of the most difficult periods the US and world financial markets have experienced in recent decades. AGL, however, had a good reputation and we did

Read More »

Gold Smuggling Arrests Jump 750% YoY in India

Mumbai, 14th April: While cases of gold smuggling in India have jumped 265% from 40 in 2012-13 to 146 in 2013-14, the number of people arrested has shot up by 750%, from 30 in 2012-13 to 255 in 2013-14, data from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence shows, according to a report published in Mineweb. “Gold imports through the legal channel have

Read More »

Latest Videos