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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GJEPC Hosted 8th Edition of Jewellers for Hope

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the 8th edition of its esteemed charity dinner, ‘Jewellers for Hope,’ at a glittering event attended by industry leaders and philanthropists. Backed by lead partner – De Beers; Associate Partner – World Gold Council; and powered by GIA; the ‘Jewellers for Hope’ charity event once again garnered overwhelming support from

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IIJS Premiere Set to Generate Business of Rs. 60,000 Crores

Mumbai: The much-awaited 39th edition of IIJS Premiere 2023, organized by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), kick-starts today in Mumbai. This prestigious event brings together the gems and jewellery industry for an extraordinary showcase of excellence, innovation, and sustainability. IIJS Premiere 2023 promises to be the largest gathering of domestic and international buyers, offering Indian jewellery manufacturers

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India’s Gold Demand Down by 7% in Q2 ’23

Mumbai: The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold benefited from record central bank buying in the first half of the year and was supported by healthy investment markets and resilient jewellery demand. Gold demand (excluding OTC) dropped by 2% y/y to 921t during Q2, although total demand (inclusive of OTC) was up 7% y/y, pointing

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1st Pre-CIBJO Congress ’23 Sp. Report Released

Milan: With fewer than 10 weeks to go to the opening of the 2023 CIBJO Congress in Jaipur, India, on October 3, 2023, the first of the pre-congress Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, it reviews the changes that have taken place in the way jewellery is marketed, and

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IMF Urges Zimbabwe to Boost Transparency

Harare: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that Zimbabwe remains committed to implementing the policies and reforms that were agreed to with an IMF-monitored program and to stay engaged with international financial institutions. The program marked its first anniversary this month and while the IMF suggested a number of guidelines to stabilize Zimbabwe’s economy, the organization also concluded that the

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Russia's Rough Exports Increased by 21.5% in 1Q

Moscow: Russia’s natural rough diamond exports increased 21.5 percent on the year to 12.01 million carats in the period from January to March, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Diamond imports dropped 2.6 times in carat terms to 8,040 carats. In monetary terms, Russia’s diamond exports rose 20.6 percent to $1.41 billion while imports halved to $16.5 million, PRIME reports.

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Raise Import Payment Credit to 180 Days: GJEPC

New Delhi: With expectations running high from the first budget of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, a delegation of diamond traders and representatives of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) today met the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in New Delhi demanding relaxation in various rules relating to gems and jewellery industry. However, gold importers may feel

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Suresh Shah New VP of IDMA

Antwerp: With the wrap-up of the 36th World Diamond Congress, the International Diamond Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) concluded its meetings with the election of its officers. Maxim Shkadov was unanimously re-elected for a second term as IDMA President and Ronnie VanderLinden and Stephane Fischler were re-elected as Secretary General and Treasurer, respectively. IDMA Vice President Edward Asscher, who was recently elected

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