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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Govt. Sets G&J Export Target of $45.7 Bln. for '22-23

Mumbai: The Indian Government’s Department of Commerce has set a gem & jewellery export (G&J export) target of USD 45.7 billion for the year 2022-23. This follows the industry’s stellar contribution of nearly 10% to the country’s overall exports of USD 400 billion last year. The top gem and jewellery export targets set for key countries in 2022-23 are: USA

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India’s Q1 Platinum Jewellery Sales +20-30% by Volume

Mumbai: Platinum Guild International (PGI) said two-thirds of its retail partners experienced growth of 20-30% YoY in platinum jewellery volume sales in Q1 2022, according to the latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review. This was attributed to rising gold prices, so retailers focused on driving higher margins through platinum jewellery by aggressively driving conversions in stores, PGI said. Sharing its top-line

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GJEPC Holds Certificate Course on G&J Export Process in Rajkot

Mumbai: GJEPC’s Surat Regional Office organised a two-day certificate course on ‘Export Process for the gem and jewellery industry’ in Rajkot on 11th-12th June, 2022. The course was specially designed for the gem and jewellery industry and covered all the practical aspects of the export process, including Product Selection, Market Selection, Searching Buyers, Risk Management, Export Documentation, Role of Various

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E-Commerce Jewellery Exports through Courier Route

Mumbai: As announced by Indi’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2022-23 budget, the Finance Ministry has come up with draft Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for facilitating e-commerce jewellery exports through the courier route. The aim is to provide a simplified regulatory framework for manufacturers and traders who want to export jewellery through e-commerce. The new rule would permit

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A Golden Milestone in India–Oman Trade Relations

Kolkata: Marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade ties, the first gold jewellery export shipment from Kolkata to Oman was successfully dispatched under the India–Oman CEPA framework. India’s gems & jewellery exports to Oman currently stand at -USD 35 million, including ~USD 10 million in gold jewellery. Exports could reach nearly USD 150 million over the next three years.

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De Beers Shares Latest Research on US Consumer Trends

London: Natural diamonds are the most desired luxury jewellery product, average purchase prices have increased 25%, Gen Z is now the second largest generation buying diamonds, and non-bridal occasions account for three-quarters of overall US demand. These are some of the key findings of De Beers Group’s latest US Diamond Acquisition Study, featuring responses from 18,500 women aged 18 –

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FTAs Offer Immense Export Opportunity for Indian Jewellery

Jaipur: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India recently organized a focused outreach programme on “Leveraging FTAs for the Gems & Jewellery (G&J) Sector” in Jaipur, in partnership with the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). Exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and other industry stakeholders participated in the programme. The workshop is part of the Government’s

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Golconda & Ancient Diamonds: A Historical Perspective

Singapore: On the third day of 41st World Diamond Congress, on July 15, distinguished jewellery historian and author, Dr. Usha Balakrishnan, of Mumbai, India, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Golconda and Ancient Diamonds – A Historical Perspective. ” “For nearly 2,000 years, every diamond the world had ever seen came from a mystical land, now known as India. These

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