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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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WJH Exports Jewelry Produced in its Free Zone
Panama: The World Jewelry Hub (WJH) has reported the first export of finished jewelry manufactured in the WJH Free Zone. The transaction was managed under the center’s expanded free-zone license, which now permits the establishment of manufacturing facilities within its jurisdiction. “This was a small export, but a giant step for the World Jewelry Hub,” said Mahesh Khemlani, President of
NDT to Unveil 4 Record Breaking Stones at JCK
Las Vegas: Validating its revolutionary technology for producing stunning lab-grown gem quality diamonds, New Diamond Technology (NDT), based in St. Petersburg, Russia will unveil four record breaking stones certified in Hong Kong by International Gemological Institute (IGI) at JCK Las Vegas 3 – 6 June 2016, booth № B41184 in “First Look” neighborhood. “We are thrilled by the opportunity to
Israeli Diamonds to Shine at JCK Las Vegas
Ramat Gan: Israeli diamonds will shine once again at JCK Las Vegas, which takes place from June 3 to June 6, 2016. The Israeli Diamond Industry (IsDI) will again be among the largest international exhibitor groups, with some 60 Israeli diamond companies participating. According to the Israel Diamond Institute (IDI), the Israel Diamond Pavilion will this year comprise 34 exhibitors,
India Claims KP Chair in 2019
Dubai: Representatives of the European Union (EU) and India participating in the KP Intersessional which took place in Dubai from May 23-26 presented a coordinated proposal under which the EU will be KP Vice-Chair in 2017 and KP Chair in 2018, while India will become KP Vice-Chair in 2018 and assume the position of KP Chair in 2019. Tung-Lai Margue,
Botswana Unearths Massive 1,305 ct. Diamond
Gaborone: Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, has reinforced its status as a global powerhouse in the gemstone industry after a massive 1,305.4-carat diamond was recovered from the country’s renowned Karowe mine, adding yet another extraordinary discovery to its record of producing some of the world’s largest and most valuable diamonds. The stone is categorized as white and is unbroken, the
Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Opens First Store in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Forevermark Diamond Jewellery from De Beers Group has strengthened its presence in South India with the launch of its first store in Bengaluru, marking a significant step in the brand’s retail expansion journey in India. Located at Phoenix Mall of Asia, one of Bengaluru’s premier luxury retail destinations, the new store strengthens Forevermark’s presence in one of the country’s
India–UK Trade Agreement: CoOs Distributed
New Delhi: To commemorate the India–UK trade agreement coming into effect, Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, the Commerce Secretary and Ms. Lindy Cameron, High Commissioner of UK in India distributed Certificates of Origin (COOs) to some of our exporter members at Vanijya Bhawan. Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director and Mr. Antarpal Singh, Regional Chairman, Northern Region received the certificates on their behalf
Kirit Bhansali Joins India’s High Level Delegation
Mumbai: Mr. Kirit Bhansali , Chairman of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), joins Mr. Piyush Goyal , Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry; Dr. S. Jaishankar , Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs; Mr. Jitin Prasada , Hon’ble Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Commerce & Industry; and Ms. Karen Rentmeesters , CEO, AWDC, at
