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 Organizes Pune Sneha Melava

Pune: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was the Associate Partner of the Pune Sneha Melava that was attended by more than 1,000 top retailers from Pune and the surrounding region. The event was organised by the Pune Saraf Association (PSA), headed by President Mr. Fatehchand Ranka on 23rd May, 2022, to celebrate the 97th year of the

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IGJS 2022 Jaipur Caters to Rising Global Demand

Jaipur: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) successfully concluded the exclusive B2B jewelry show the IGJS in association with Gemfields, at JECC, Jaipur, India’s colored gemstone capital, from 10th to 12th May, 2022. The three-day show witnessed 200+ leading exhibitors showcasing their gems and designer jewelry to 650 international buyers from across 48 countries. It was the first

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GJEPC Opens Nomination Entries for 48th IGJA

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is all set to organise the 48th edition of the India Gem and Jewellery Awards (IGJA), the foremost recognition platforms for the jewellery sector in India to encourage exports and spur excellence in manufacturing, finance and innovation. In alignment with the evolving business scenario, the 48th edition includes new Award categories.

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Phase II of Mandatory Hallmarking from 1st June

Mumbai: Hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts was made mandatory in India with certain exemptions w.e.f. 15th June, 2021 vide the Hallmarking of Gold jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020. At present, hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts is mandatory in 256 districts and that to for the following three caratages, namely 14, 18  22, i.e. gold jewellery and artefacts

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De Beers July Sight Estimated at $775M

Gaborone: The De Beers July sight closed with an estimated value of $775 million. De Beers reportedly raised prices slightly on most goods by 1 percent to 2 percent with sharper hikes in the prices of smaller and lower-quality diamonds. Sightholders noted that De Beers also changed the assortment in its presentation, which partially offset the higher prices of its

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RBI Relaxes Ceiling on Loans against Gold

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the Rs 1-lakh ceiling on loans for nonagricultural purposes against pledged gold and has left it to individual banks to decide on a lending cap. “Banks, as per their board-approved policy, may decide upon the ceiling with regard to the quantum of loans that may be granted against the pledge of gold

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De Beers Announces Model for Rough Allocations

Gaborone: The De Beers Group of Companies yesterday announced its updated model for the allocation of rough diamonds by Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in respect of the March 2015–March 2018 contractual period. Around 90% of De Beers’ total rough diamond availability by value is sold through GSS. The updated allocations model will involve a new method for determining GSS’s rough

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Global Diamond Production +11% to $14B in 2013

Gaborone: Global diamond production by value rose 11 percent year on year to $14.09 billion in 2013, due mainly to an increase in the average price of rough diamonds, according to annual data published by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. By volume, global production increased 2 percent to 130.48 million carats, while the average price of production grew 9 percent

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