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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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Estimated ₹30k Cr Orders Booked at IIJS Signature
Mumbai: The recently concluded, IIJS Signature 2023, this year’s first & largest jewellery trade show, has booked orders worth Rs. 30,000 crore, as per the initial estimates by The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). The 15th edition of IIJS Signature, the biggest-ever and first-ever ‘Green Expo’ saw several brilliantly designed gem & jewellery creations from diverse parts of
GJEPC Seeks Jewellery Repair Policy from Govt.
Recommends 4% import duty on gold, silver & platinum; allowing sale of rough diamonds in SNZs; Zero duty on Lab Grown Diamond seeds 5 key recommendations in wishlist of GJEPC… Allow Sale of Rough diamonds in Special Notified Zone through Safe Harbour rule Re-Introduce Diamond Imprest Licence Repair Policy for Jewellery to tap $ 5.75 bn opportunity & create jobs
Plain Gold Jewellery Exports Grow Post India-UAE CEPA
Mumbai: For the period of April–December 2022, the overall gross exports of Cut & Polished diamonds (CPDs) declined 1.24% to ₹132,075.47 crores (fell 7.67% in dollar terms to US$ 16,625.45 million) as compared to ₹133,737.22 crores (US$ 18,006.79 million) for the same period last year. The Ukraine-Russia conflict has started to affect the Cut & Polished Diamond exports that has
Organised Jewellery Retailers’ Revenue to Rise 23-25%
Mumbai: Revenue of organised gold jewellery retailers, which had a growth spurt of 36% last fiscal on a low base of the pandemic-marred fiscal 2021, will maintain the glimmer in 2022 with 23-25% growth as volume grows on pent-up demand and recovery in discretionary spending, and realisations inch up, CRISIL Ratings said. Next fiscal, however, growth will moderate to 8-12%,
India New Zealand FTA to Benefit G&J Industry
Mumbai: India and New Zealand recently concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that offers significant duty-free access for Indian exports, but Gems & Jewellery (G&J) are listed among the sensitive sectors excluded from immediate zero-duty benefits under the FTA, with India protecting these products, alongside dairy, sugar, and metals, from immediate tariff cuts, though the overall deal aims to boost labour-intensive exports like textiles,
India’s G&J Exports Recover During April-Nov 2025
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports showed clear signs of stabilization and recovery during April-November 2025, supported by improving global demand conditions and strong performance across diversified international markets. Total exports for the period rose marginally by 0.07% year-on-year to $18.87 billion, compared to $18.85 billion in the corresponding period last year, underscoring the sector’s resilience amid a challenging
How Many Years will the Diamonds Reserves Last?
Mumbai: Global economically viable diamond reserves are estimated at about 1.8 billion carats. At the current annual production level of roughly 90 million carats, these reserves are expected to sustain the market for around 20 years. The estimate was shared by Sergey Takhiev, Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Alrosa. More than half of the world’s diamond reserves
Oman Abolishes Import Duty on Indian Jewellery
Mumbai: The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which abolishes customs duty on imports of gems and jewellery in Oman from India, is expected to significantly boost India’s exports to Oman and strengthen direct trade linkages between the two countries, according to the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). India’s gem and jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at
