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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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GIA Acquires 30% Shareholding in TRACR
New York: De Beers Group and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement for GIA to acquire a 30 per cent shareholding in Tracr, the De Beers Group-backed company behind the development of the pioneering diamond provenance blockchain-driven platform. The agreement marks a significant milestone in Tracr’s evolution towards independence and reflects GIA’s confidence
De Beers Introduces Desert Diamonds Icons
Las Vegas: At the annual JCK Las Vegas Show – the largest jewellery event in the global calendar – De Beers Group yesterday set out its view on the way forward for the natural diamond sector, calling on the trade to work together to capitalize on the early success of the Desert diamonds ‘beacon’ campaign with the introduction of Desert diamonds Icons. The Desert
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is Chairperson of Diamonds for Development Fund
Gaborone: The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group are delighted to confirm that Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been appointed as the Diamonds for Development Fund’s Chairperson. Dr. Adesina is a widely respected global leader and renowned development economist with close to 40 years of experience in global and African development issues. He was the 8th elected President
GJEPC Showcases India’s Craftsmanship at JCK Las Vegas
Las Vegas: The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) marks a defining milestone this year, celebrating its 21st consecutive participation at JCK Las Vegas, the world’s premier jewellery trade event. From May 29th to June 1st, 2026, at The Venetian Expo, the India Pavilion will serve as a global stage for 33 of India’s most visionary member exporters. Spanning
India’s First Rough Auction on 21st to 25th Nov
Mumbai: The first auction of rough diamonds at the newly set up India Diamond Trading Centre (IDTC) in the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) at Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) will be held from November 21 to 25, according to media reports. The 4,000 square feet of SNZ facility, which has world-class amenities, will facilitate direct sourcing of rough diamonds to small
Zimbabwe Seeks Partners to Explore kimberlites
Harare: Zimbabwe said it has more than 100 kimberlites dotted across the country, but is need of partners to establish if they are economical. Zimbabwe currently has a single operational kimberlite mine, Murowa Diamonds in Zvishavane, which was 78-percent owned by Rio Tinto until recently. The second known kimberlite mine, River Ranch, was currently mothballed. There were reports of a
Andrey Polyakov Elected Vice President of WDC
Moscow: ALROSA vice president Andrey Polyakov was elected World Diamond Council (WDC) vice president at the council’s annual general meeting held in Moscow. According to the council’s bylaws, the vice president subsequently assumes the role of president – in this case Polyakov will take over the role in 2016. Also at the annual general meeting, delegates met to discuss a
Ronnie Elected President of US Jewelry Council
New York: Mr. Ronnie VanderLinden, the incumbent President of the Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America (DMIA), was elected President of the newly-formed United States Jewelry Council (USJC), a coalition of leading diamond, gem and jewelry trade associations in the United States that have come together to assure that the U.S. jewelry industry is collectively represented at government and
