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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FTA with UAE Paves Way for Duty-free Jewellery Exports

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the apex body of gem and jewellery trade in India, applauded the historical FTA between India-UAE. GJEPC was one of the stakeholders who was closely associated with the Govt., suggesting its recommendations and suggestions for the Indian gem & jewellery industry. UAE accounts for 80% of India’s plain gold jewellery exports

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14th IIJS Signature Inaugurated in Mumbai

Mumbai: Chief Guest Hon’ble Commerce and Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal through a video conference inaugurated the 14th edition of IIJS Signature 2022 today along with Mr. Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Govt. of India; Mrs. Darshana Jardosh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways & Textiles; Mr. Gopal Shetty, Member of Parliament; Mr. Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary , Department of Commerce, Govt. of India; Mr. Colin

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Media Takes IIJS Signature Pre-Show Walk-Through

Mumbai: Shailesh Sangani, Convener, National Exhibitions, GJEPC, invited the trade media for a walking tour of the IIJS Signature facilities at NESCO, Goregaon, on 16th February, two days prior to its inauguration. The entire event was planned and executed in 3 weeks flat, and the Convener felt it was necessary to highlight the behind-the-scenes work that has gone into putting

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WFDB Presidents Meeting from 23 Feb in Dubai

Antwerp: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) will hold its bi-annual Presidents’ Meeting from February 23 – 25, 2022, at Almas Tower in Dubai. The meeting, the first in-person WFDB meeting since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, will be attended by presidents and officials from the 29 member bourses of the WFDB. It will be the concluding event

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New Device Grades Fancy Colored Diamonds

London: A new device can color-grade both fancy colored diamonds as well as diamonds with secondary hues, says a release from manufacturer ImaGem. The device uses data from thousands of samples to derive its grades for fancy colored stones, says Dr. Lalit K. Aggarwal, chairman of ImaGem, which manufactures the device. The device, called the GL3200, can “identify which stones

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WDC Warns against Trading Diamonds with CAR

New York: The World Diamond Council has issued a warning that, despite the Administrative Decision of the Kimberley Process of May 23, 2013, which ordered the temporary suspension of trading in diamonds from the Central African Republic (CAR), production of diamonds in that country is continuing and there is evidence of diamonds from the CAR reaching the markets. The WDC

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Entries Invited for Artisan Awards

Mumbai: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has been recognizing and rewarding the best in jewellery design. The Artisan celebrates the highest levels of artistry, innovation and individuality, elevating jewellery designers to their rightful status of artists. The Artisan jewellery Design Awards 2014 invites India’s finest jewellery designers to push their design boundaries and reveal their utmost creativity

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GJF Asks Finmin to Rationalize Duty

New Delhi: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) has asked the government to at least double the gap between the import duties on raw gold and finished product to protect domestic manufacturers stressed by various curbs on raw material sourcing from overseas. In a meeting with the finance minister, senior executives of the association demanded the government

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