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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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IDI Registers Production Growth Across the Board
Ramat Gan: Israel’s diamond figures for the first three quarters of the year, released by the Diamond Controller of the Israel Ministry of Economy and Industry, show substantial growth in diamond imports and exports, says the press release distributed by the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) on Tuesday noting that the growth continues the positive trend of the last quarter of
CIBJO Releases Technology Special Report
Milan: With fewer than four weeks to go to the opening of the 2021 CIBJO Congress on November 1, 2021, the fifth of this year’s CIBJO Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO’s new Technology Committee, headed by Stephane Fischler, the report focuses on disruptive technological breakthroughs in the jewellery and gemstone industry and trade, for which in
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is Ambassador for WDC’s Initiative
Dubai: DMCC announced that its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and its Special Advisor – Precious Stones, Dr. Martin Leake, have been appointed as ambassadors of the World Diamond Council’s (WDC) updated System of Warranties (SoW) initiative following its launch in September 2021. The SoW applies every time a rough or polished diamond changes hands, whether
India's G&J Sector has Huge Potential in Hong Kong
Mumbai: India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) hosted the 10th edition of India Global Connect, a business networking meet, with Hong Kong on 30th September 2021. India’s gem and jewellery exports to Hong Kong accounts for a third of India’s total gem and jewellery exports. However, India has penetrated only 12% of the HK Market. The meet provided
Fresh Diamond Looting Spree in Marange
Harare: Observers have reported a fresh diamond looting spree, with security and army chiefs said to be working hand in glove with senior mining companies’ staff in the scam. Reports said the swindle is being spurred on by panic among mining staff members who are not sure of their fate following a government announcement that it will streamline diamond mining
GJEPC Launches New Business Development and Marketing Campaign
Las Vegas, 31st May: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India announced a major, new, multi-level business development campaign at a news conference focused on the U.S., Canadian and South American markets. The purpose of the campaign is to re-invigorate, strengthen and expand GJEPC’s business development efforts and build trusted relationships between India’s key jewelry industry companies
Overseas Traders Invited to Buy Offices in SDB
Surat, 30th May: After Mumbai, now Surat diamantaires are inviting diamond traders from abroad to set up offices at the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) here. Road Shows are being organized at Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong, China, UAE and Europe, to impress upon diamond traders to buy office space at the proposed diamond bourse, according to a report in The
Demand for Indian Gold Jewellery to Rise
Mumbai: India’s gems and jewellery exporters are set to shine brighter than domestic retailers. Positive signs from export destinations such as higher disposable income and consumer spending as well as improvements in consumer confidence is set to support export volumes of gems and jewellery, maintain analysts. An economic recovery is also set to benefit exporters, reports Mineweb.com. Indian exporters are
