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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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CIBJO President Honored with Award
Milan: CIBJO President Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri has received the 2023 IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to the precious metals industry. The award was made by Koichiro Tanaka, CEO of the Tokyo-headquartered Tanaka Group, during the 47th Conference of the International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, on June 13. The Jun-ichiro Tanaka
6th Platinum BSM from 6 to 7 July
Mumbai: Platinum Guild International-India (PGI) has announced the highly anticipated 6th edition of its prestigious flagship event, the Platinum Buyer-Seller Meet (BSM). The event will be held on 6th and 7th of July 2023 and will bring together official platinum jewellery manufacturers and retailers under the PGI programme to facilitate business growth and networking opportunities. As platinum jewellery continues its aggressive growth
GIA India Launches New Program for 1st Time
Mumbai: GIA India has launched the Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Certificate Program in India for the first time. This seven-week programme, which commences on June 26, 2023, equips students with the necessary CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) skills. Learn more – https://bit.ly/3OVnztX Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India said, “The introduction of the Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Certificate programme in India
SSEF Launches Service for Melee Diamonds
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has announced the successful conclusion of validation testing of the ASDI-500, the newest version of the Automated Diamond Spectral Inspection device, developed with Swiss robotics company UNIMEC SA. The system is able to screen very large quantities of round colourless polished melee, detecting and extracting synthetics and simulants from among the natural diamonds. More
Multibank is First Fin. Inst. to Secure Office in PGJC
Panama: Panama’s Multibank has become the first financial institution to secure office space in the Phase I building of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center (PGJC). Providing a range of banking products and services, the Panama City-headquartered bank also has operations in Costa Rica and Colombia, a representative office in Peru, and is the main company in the Multi Financial
NCDIA Elects New President, Board
New York: The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) has elected new officers and a new board. Jordan Fine, JFine, will serve as group president; Alan Bronstein, Aurora Gems, will serve as vice president; Breanne Wittrock, Gunderson’s, will also serve as vice president; and Jeffrey Post, Gem Platinum, will serve as secretary/treasurer. Also on the board are David Shara, Optimum Diamonds;
Angola to Focus on CAR Challenges as KP Chair
Luanda: Angola, which is set to lead the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) next year, says that it will focus on following up on the situation in Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Venezuela. CAR was temporarily suspended from the KP in May 2013 after a coalition of rebels threw President Francois Bozize out of office. The World Diamond Council (WDC)
Tanzanite Foundation Announces Reorganization
New York: The Tanzanite Foundation has officially announced that it will undergo “structural and operational changes to better align with global tanzanite markets and sightholder expectations,” it explained in a recently released statement. “After a long consultation period with the global industry, the future direction and resource allocation for the Tanzanite Foundation’s education, promotion, and information-distribution programs has been established
