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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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Feriel Zerouki Forced Diamond ind. to Face Itself
Antwerp: Feriel Zerouki forced the diamond industry to confront the questions it had long avoided during her presidency of the World Diamond Council (WDC), a tenure defined by service to those most exposed at the front line of the trade. Taking office at a time of rising scrutiny, tightening regulation and changing consumer expectations, Zerouki placed reform of the Kimberley
Anoop Mehta Elected as Vice President of WDC
Antwerp: Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was elected as the president of World Diamond Council (WDC) and Mr. Anoop Mehta was elected as Vice President of the WDC un-opposed. During the recently held AGM of WDC in Antwerp, Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden was appointed President of WDC and Mr. Anoop Mehta who is currently serving as the President of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB),
IAGES Grows to 550+ Accredited Partner Outlets
Mumbai: The Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES), a self-regulatory body has crossed the 100+ accredited partner landmark, establish a strong presence with 550+ partner outlets. With its footprint spanning 240+ cities pan India, IAGES consolidates its position as the facilitator of trust, transparency, and standardization in the gold sector. The IAGES accreditation network today spans the entire
Kama Jewelry Turns 30
Mumbai: Mumbai-based Kama Jewelry has marked three decades of fine jewelry manufacturing, Rs.982 Crore in revenue, 1,200 craftspeople, 260+ clients across four continents, and a 27% CAGR that rivals the best long-term compounders in Indian business. • Rs.982 Cr — FY2025-26 Revenue | +22% YoY growth• 27.1% — 30-Year CAGR | No outside capital raised• 1,200+ — Master craftspeople, all
IIDGR Melee Testing Service in Surat from 26th Oct
Gaborone: The De Beers Group of Companies today announced that the low cost, high volume melee testing service at its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will begin in Surat, India, on 26 October 2015, with an equivalent service to launch in Antwerp, Belgium, on 12 November 2015. The service will provide diamantaires with the opportunity to use
DS to Set Synthetic Screening Service in Shanghai
Hong Kong: Diamond Services has announced that it will begin offering synthetic diamond screening services directly to the Chinese diamond trade through the facilities in Shanghai of NGGC, the state-owned gem laboratory that is one of the largest grading institutes in China. The synthetic diamond screening service will begin on November 2. Diamond Services, which was established in 2012 in
Chairman of GJEPC Discusses Industry Issues
Mumbai: Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya, the newly elected Chairman and Mr. Russell Mehta, the Vice Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) addressed their inaugural Press Meet on Tuesday where they focused on some of the issues faced by the gem & jewellery industry and enlisted the industry’s budgetary demands. Commenting on the slowdown in the global market,
PNG Jewellers Opens Showroom at Fremont, USA
Mumbai: The latest international showroom of PNG Jewellers was launched in Fremont, California on 16th October at 6 PM by Bollywood Actress Preity Zinta. PNG Jewllers is one of the most reputed jewellers in the country, with over 183 years of legacy and has been growing to be an international brand since past two decades. They have proudly presented their
