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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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Banks Recover ₹ 13,100 Crore from Wilful Defaulters
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday said that banks have recovered ₹ 13,109.17 crore from asset sale of fugitives like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. She said this while replying to a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants which was approved by the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the Opposition over various issues. The Supplementary
Piyush Goyal Lays Foundation of Mega CFC at Seepz
Mumbai: Honourable Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Mr. Piyush Goyal laid foundation stone for Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone Special Economic Zone on Saturday in the presence of Mr. Colin Shah, Chairman GJEPC and Mr. Shyam Jagannathan, The Zonal Development Commissioner SEEPZ, SEZ along with
Petra to Sell 50% Stake in Williamson Diamonds
Dar Es Salaam: Petra Diamonds has agreed to sell a 50% of the entity that holds its shareholding in Williamson Diamonds Limited (WDL), the operator of the Williamson Mine, to Caspian for $15 million. Caspian is a long-term technical services contractor at the Williamson Mine in Tanzania. WDL is currently 75% owned by Petra, 25% owned by the government of
GJEPC Partners with NDC for Global Campaign
Mumbai: The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has partnered with the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) for their global campaign – ‘Thank You, By the Way’. The campaign reaches out to consumers who, now more than ever before, want to know where their products come from and the impact their purchases have on producing countries and local communities. It thanks
5th Edition of IIJW Inaugurated in Mumbai
Mumbai: After completion of four successful years, the 5th edition of India International Jewellery Week, popularly known as IIJW, was inaugurated this morning in Mumbai by Mrs. Rashmi Thackeray. Present at the inauguration were Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Vice Chairman of GJEPC and other degnitories. Conceived and conceptualized
HRD Antwerp Adjusting Parameters of Cut Grade
Antwerp: HRD Antwerp is to adjust the proportion parameters of its Cut Grade, with changes taking place as of July 14. The Belgian lab said it is making the move “in order to be more compliant with the market standard, while maintaining the highest-quality grading standards that HRD Antwerp is known for”. “The HRD Antwerp Cut Grade is based on
Gold, Diamond Deposits Traced in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Geological survey has revealed deposits of a variety of gem stones, gold and diamond in Boudh district in India’s Odisha state, Steel and Mines minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick informed in the State Assembly here on Friday, according to a report published in Odisha Sun Times. Replying to a question by Mahidhara Rana, he said as informed by the Steel
Diamonds worth Crores Stuck in US Labs
Mumbai: An unprecedented delay by US-based Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in certifying of polished diamonds is worrying diamantaires in Surat and Mumbai, who are now facing liquidity problems due to shortage of gems to sell in the market, reports The Times of India. The diamond sized below one carat (the most popular category) that are sent to Carlsbard and
