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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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IDE President Announces New Team
Ramat Gan: Yoram Dvash, the newly elected President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) announced this week that he had completed his round of appointments of functionaries on the board and of the heads of the IDE committees. The make-up of the IDE Presidium and Board is: Yoram Dvash, President; Yehezkel Blum, Executive Vice President; Shalom Papir, Senior Deputy President;
Dubai Signs MoU
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Economy, MoE, and the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre, DMCC, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to support and enhance cooperation and coordination between the two sides concerning the supervision of import, export and transit of rough diamonds to and from the country, in line with the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme on the international trade of
Russia’s Rough Exports -18% in First 9 Months ’15
Moscow: The Russian Federation exported 20.38 million carats of rough in the first 9 months of 2015, which is 17.6% lower than in the same period of 2014, according to the data based on Kimberley Process certificates published by the Ministry of Finance. Russia’s rough exports reached 5.416 million carats in the third quarter of 2015 (down 28% year-on-year). In
India Set to Have Silver Standard
Mumbai: India is set to have a silver standard, with the launch of the World Silver Council (WSC) by the apex bullion dealers body India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), reports Business Standard. Despite having millions of silver jewellery and artefacts manufacturers across the country, there has been no benchmark standard till now. This led to ambiguity in trade, as
GJSCI’s Initiative on Tribal Youth Empowerment
Mumbai: The Shrimad Rajchandra Skill Development Centre, set up in partnership with the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) in September 2022, is helping tribal youth in Dharampur, Valsad, in southern Gujarat build sustainable careers in the gem and jewellery sector. The centre offers training in jewellery CAD design, a key skill in modern jewellery manufacturing. Supported by
Zen Diamond Opens Store in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Zen Diamond continues to expand its presence in India with the opening of its latest boutique at Nexus Elante Mall, Chandigarh. After establishing a strong foothold in Mumbai with stores in Bandra and Borivali, and further strengthening its presence in Bengaluru with two stores, Zen Diamond now brings its hallmark of exquisite craftsmanship and modern design to North India.
Rio Tinto Concludes Its Final Beyond Rare Tender
Perth: Rio Tinto has brought its celebrated Beyond Rare Tender series to a close, presenting 52 lots of exceptional fancy colour diamonds sourced from its Australian and Canadian mines. Titled “Into The Light,” the event was the third and final edition in Rio Tinto’s annual Art Series. With the Argyle Diamond Mine having ceased operations in 2020 and the Diavik
GJEPC Submits Pre-Budget Proposals to Govt.
New Delhi: India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) submitted a set of pre-budget proposals to the Government of India in New Delhi on 7th November, aimed at improving ease of doing business and boosting exports. The Council proposals were put forth by Mr. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Anoop Mehta, Convener – Diamond Panel; Mr. K. Srinivasan, Convener
