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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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Platinum Evara Unveils New Campaign
Mumbai: Today’s young women are not confined by a singular notion of how their life should unfold. Instead, they believe in exploring their strengths, embracing their flaws, and most importantly, taking pride in who they have come to be. Keen on crafting their own stories, their journey is defined by self-belief, defining their worth on their own terms, and learning to
De Beers Announces Changes to Exe. Committee
London: De Beers Group has announced its new organisational structure and Executive Committee. The structure is designed to deliver De Beers’ strategy, generating sustainable profitable growth and building on the company’s leading position in the diamond industry. The composition of the De Beers Executive Committee – the most diverse in its history – reflects the breadth of the business, stretching
C. Krishniah Chetty Acquires Reena’s Paintings
Toronto: Artist Reena Ahluwalia has released intricate, bedazzling paintings of the Maharaja and Maharani of Mysore. Now, the Royal Mysore paintings have been acquired by C. Krishniah Chetty Crystal Museum – a private, by-appointment museum in Bengaluru, India. In Royal Mysore paintings, Ahluwalia captures the opulence of the past and etches the historic legacy of Indian gems and jewelry onto
Rio Tinto unveils Beyond Rare collection of diamonds
Perth: Rio Tinto has introduced its much-anticipated Beyond Rare™ collection, featuring a stunning array of pink, red, and yellow diamonds. The collection unveiled in an invitation-only event known as The Art Series, boasts 48 exceptional polished diamonds, including heritage inventory from the renowned Argyle diamond mine and precious yellow diamonds from Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine. Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of Rio Tinto
Global Diamond Output to Reach 172 Mln Ct in 2018
Moscow: Equity Communications said global diamond output is expected to reach 171.840 million carats in 2018, reports Rough & Polished. It said in a report titled, “The Global Diamond Business 2014” that diamond producers recovered 130.935 million carats last year, an increase of 2.4 percent from 2012. Diamond production was projected to rise by 6.7 percent this year led by
Gem Diamonds Posts 54% Jump in Revenue in H1
London: Gem Diamonds Limited reported its revenue rose 54 percent to $148.9 million in the half year ending June 30. The miner reported attributable profit of $19.7 million, up 129 percent from a year earlier. “Excellent financial performance with significant growth in revenue, strong cash flow further enhancing the balance sheet and [the firm is] on track to consider declaring
LDB Launches Platform for Member Inventory
London: London Diamond Bourse members can now search goods from fellow members in the latest unveiling on their website. This exciting initiative is the latest development in the London Diamond Bourses passage into enhancing membership value. Victoria McKay, the bourse’s chief operating officer, said, “It’s a radical move to enhance and dovetail with the traditional ‘trading across tables’ method by
Antwerp Posts Solid Trade Figures in July
Antwerp: July continued to mark a stable month for the Antwerp diamond sector. A modest decrease was only seen in in the volume of imported polished diamonds, compared to July 2013. The rough diamond trade continues to fare well. In comparison with July of last year, the volume of exported diamonds rose by 1,22%, which translates to a volume increase
