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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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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
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
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
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
India’s G&J Exports to the US Fall by 44.42%
Mumbai: India’s gem and jewellery (G&J) exports to the United States witnessed a sharp contraction during April–December 2025, declining 44.42% year-on-year to US$ 3.86 billion, compared to US$ 6.95 billion in the corresponding period last year. In December 2025, exports to the US declined by 50.44% year-on-year, reflecting the continued impact of tariff-related pressures and subdued discretionary demand. Commenting on
Divine Solitaires Seeks $10 mln Fund for Expansion
Mumbai: Divine Solitaires, India’s loose solitaire brand that is exclusively focused on natural diamond solitaire jewellery, has opened its first round of seed funding seeking an investment of $10 million. The Mumbai-based company is gearing up to aggressively scale its business to become a $250–300 million enterprise over the next 3-4 years. Launched in 2006 by brothers Jignesh Mehta and Shailen Mehta,
IIJS Bharat Signature Closes with Rs. 75,000 Cr. Orders
Mumbai: The 18th edition of IIJS Bharat – Signature 2026, organized by GJEPC, concluded in Mumbai, marking a strong start to the global gems and jewellery trade calendar for 2026. As the first major B2B trade show of the year, the event set a bullish tone for the industry, with an estimated ₹75,000 crore in business expected to be realised
BIS Reserves “Diamond” for Natural Diamonds
Mumbai: The Indian gem and jewellery industry has long faced challenges arising from the use of multiple, inconsistent, and often ambiguous terms to describe diamonds and their alternatives—particularly in digital and e-commerce environments. This lack of formal guidance has contributed to consumer confusion and inconsistent disclosure practices across the market. The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) welcomes the adoption of IS
