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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India's Gold Jewellery Exports on Growing Path

Mumbai: India’s exports of plain gold jewellery gained traction post the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as reflected by the increase in gem & jewellery exports since the agreement came into force on 1st May 2022. In the month of July 2022, the total gross export of Plain Gold Jewellery grew 24.22% to Rs. 2591.67 crores (16.28% in dollar

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GJEPC Organises First-Ever SEZ G&J Conclave

Mumbai: Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of the gem & jewellery trade in India, organised its first-ever SEZ Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Conclave – Vision 2025 on 23rd August 2022, with the aim of boosting exports from SEZs across the country. The event was inaugurated by Shri Shyam Jagannathan (I.A.S.), Zonal Development Commissioner, SEEPZ, Mumbai;

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Rajesh Exports Registers Good Results in Revenues

(Report by Evaluate Research) Bengaluru: Rajesh Exports reported flattish results, both in terms of revenues as well as profits, for the fiscal first quarter (ended in June, 2022), which is perhaps a decent outcome given global economic uncertainties.  Revenue decreased fractionally by 2.8% YoY to Rs.495 bn vs. Rs.509 bn in Q1 FY2022. The stability in the price of gold

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SBI Formalises Policy to Finance LGD Manufacturers

Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) is the first Indian lender to frame a policy to fund manufacturers (cutters & polishers) of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) that are replicas of naturally mined stones. LGDs are often looked at with suspicion by high-street banks and scoffed at by many traditional diamantaires, says a report in Economic Times. Reflecting the slow shift in

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CIBJO Gives Sustainability Frame for Pearl Sector

Milan: CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has presented an outline for sustainability in the cultured pearl sector, emphasizing that a comprehensive approach must be taken that addresses economic, environmental and social responsibility. He was speaking at the Sustainable Pearls Forum, which took place in Hong Kong on June 21. The cultured pearl industry provides an opportunity to introduce concepts that often

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Gold Curb Relaxations on the Way…

New Delhi: The government of India has indicated that there is a need to ease norms for bullion imports to boost supplies and jewellery exports. “There is a need of rationalisation in (gold import) duty and (gold import) procedure….We have already made it clear that there is a need to look at the current gold import regime,” commerce secretary Rajeev

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RBI's Credit Limit Troubles Diamond Units

Surat: At least 350 small and medium diamond companies in the world’s biggest diamond cutting and polishing centre in Surat are facing severe financial problems with Indian banks strictly implementing the 90 days credit limit for overseas payment to rough diamond dealers in Antwerp and Dubai for the past four months, reports The Times of India. The Gem and Jewellery

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India Eyes Direct Diamond Tie-Ups with Russia

Mumbai: With the threat of US economic sanctions on Russia hanging like a Damocles sword, India’s gem and jewellery industry is gearing to establish direct contacts with Russia, to source rough diamonds, reports Business Line. Supply of roughs from Russia to Dubai and Belgium could be severely impacted if the US imposes economic sanctions on Russia, say exporters. Currently, the

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