MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

15th February, 2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

NARDEV CHEMIE PTE LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

61 Kaki Bukit Ave 1, #05-45, Shun Li Industrial Park, Singapore  417943, Singapore

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

02.06.1989

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd

 

 

Line of Business :

Distributor of chemicals for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD15,000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


Company Name

 

NARDEV CHEMIE PTE LTD

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

DISTRIBUTOR OF CHEMICALS FOR COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES

 

 

Parent Company    

 

 -

 

 

Financial Elements

 

Sales                            : -

Networth                                   : -

Paid-Up Capital              : S$760,000

Net result                      : -

 

Net Margin(%)                : -

Return on Equity(%)       : -

Leverage Ratio               : -

 

 

Rating

 

Credit Requested           : USD15,000

Credit Rating                : LOW RISK

Credit Opinion                : RECOMMEND ON USD15,000

 

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION REPORT

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company          : NARDEV CHEMIE PTE LTD

Former Name                : -

Business Address          : 61 KAKI BUKIT AVE 1, #05-45, SHUN LI INDUSTRIAL PARK

Town                             : SINGAPORE                          

Postcode                      : 417943

County                          : -

Country                         : Singapore

Telephone                     : 6743 7480                              

Fax                               : 6743 2346

ROC Number                 : 198902231C                           

Reg. Town                     : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in   :  SGD

Legal Form                                : Exempt Pte Ltd          

Date Inc.                                   : 02/06/1989

Previous Legal Form                   : -

Summary year                           : -

Sales                                        : -

Paid-Up Capital                          : 760,000                                  

Net Worth                                 : -

Employees                                : 5                               

Net Result                                 : -

Auditor                                      : DAN NG PING YUEN & CO

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Credit Requested                       : USD15,000                 

Credit Rating                             : LOW RISK

Credit Opinion                            : RECOMMEND USD15,000

Litigation                                   : No

Company status                        : TRADING                   

Started                                      : 02/06/1989

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

KHOE HONG OAN                                       S2183233B      Managing Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

SO PO PO                                                                                S2175507I      Company Secretary

Appointed on                 : 10/08/1991

Street                           : 73 DUNBAR WALK, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 459380

Country                         : Singapore

 

 

KHOE HONG OAN                                                                                S2183233B      Managing Director

Appointed on                 : 30/06/2005

Street                           : 37 GREENFIELD DRIVE, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 457941

Country                         : Singapore

 

TIO PHOOI SIANG                                                                     S2511578C      Director

Appointed on                 : 03/04/1992

Street                           : 10 EASTWOOD DRIVE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 486376

Country                         : Singapore

 

TAY SIEW HIONG                                                                                 S1697321A      Director

Appointed on                 : 30/04/2003

Street                           : 10 EASTWOOD DRIVE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 486376

Country                         : Singapore

 

CHANG FEE BING                                                                                S6974065J      Director

Appointed on                 : 30/04/2003

Street                           : 37 GREENFIELD DRIVE, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 457941

Country                         : Singapore

 

KHOE HONG OAN                                                                    S2183233B      Director

Appointed on                 : 02/06/1989

Street                           : 37 GREENFIELD DRIVE, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 457941

Country                         : Singapore

 

KHOE HONG OAN                                                                    S2183233B      Manager

Appointed on                 : 30/06/2005

Street                           : 37 GREENFIELD DRIVE, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 457941

Country                         : Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY (IES)

 

IMPORTERS And EXPORTERS                                        Code: 11760

 

PERFUME - WHSLE And MFRS                                        Code: 16240

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD AS AT 11/01/2007

 

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)

 

 

CHARGES

 

Date                                                                : 19/10/2005

Comments                              : CHARGE NO : C200506496

AMOUNT SECURED          : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

CHARGEE(S)                                               : UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD

 

Date                                                                : 10/12/1998

Comments                              : CHARGE NO : 199806098 (DISCHARGED - 13/10/2005)

AMOUNT SECURED          : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

CHARGEE(S)                                               : DBS FINANCE LIMITED

 

Date                                                                : 28/02/2000

Comments                              : CHARGE NO: 200000980 (DISCHARGED - 13/10/2005)

AMOUNT SECURED          : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

CHARGEE(S)                                               : DBS FINANCE LIMITED

 

Date                                                                : 03/08/2001

Comments                              : CHARGE NO : 200103686 (DISCHARGED - 13/10/2005)

SECURED                             : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

CHARGEE(S)                                               : THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD

 

Date                                                                : 23/10/2002

Comments                              : CHARGE NO : 200204685 (DISCHARGED - 13/10/2005)

AMOUNT SECURED          : 0.00 AND ALL MONIES OWING

CHARGEE                             : MALAYAN BANKING BHD

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

Date                             : 04/01/2006

Tax rate                        : 10%

Site Address                 : 61 KAKI BUKIT AVE 1 05-45, SHUN LI INDUSTRIAL PARK

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 417943

Country                         : Singapore

Annual Value                 : SGD 20,400

 

*TAX RATE OF 4% MEANS THE ADDRESS (I.E RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) IS OWNER OCCUPIED.

 

*TAX RATE OF 10% MEANS THE ADDRESS (I.E RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) IS PARTIALLY OR FULLY RENTED OUT BY THE OWNER/OWNED BY COMPANY.

 

*FOR PROPERTIES OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REGARDLESS RENTED OUT OR NOT, THE TAX RATE IS 10% (I.E INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY).

 

*ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

 

BANKERS

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LTD

 

DBS BANK LTD.

 

MALAYAN BANKING BHD

 

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

KHOE HONG OAN                                                                    570,000   Private Person

Street                           : 37 GREENFIELD DRIVE, FRANKEL ESTATE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 457941

Country                         : Singapore

 

TIO PHOOI SIANG                                                                     190,000   Private Person

Street                           : 10 EASTWOOD DRIVE

Town                             : SINGAPORE

Postcode                      : 486376

Country                         : Singapore

 

 

FORMER SHAREHOLDER(S)

 

SUHARYANTO NICOLAUS                                                7,500

 

OSCAR DJUNAEDI                                                                                     10,000

 

TAN HONG LIONG                                                                                      7,500

 

TAN LYE HOCK                                                                    7,500

 

 

SUBSIDIARY (IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                                        : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                                          : UNKNOWN

Payments                                                        : REGULAR

Trend                                                                                      : LEVEL

Financial Situation                                         : UNKNOWN

 

 

LITIGATION(S)

 

No Litigation In Our Database

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY:

 

WHERE THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE BODY AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY IS KNOWN AS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

 

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE REGISTRAR IF IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

 

1. THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

 

2. THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS

AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

 

3. THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.

 

THERE IS THEREFORE NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY.

 

A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

 

EXEMPT FROM AUDIT

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE STARTING DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY 2004 AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5 MILLION. FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE TURNOVER HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING.

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 02/06/1989 A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE OF "NARDEV CHEMIE PTE LTD".

 

AS AT 11/01/2007, SUBJECT HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 760,000 SHARES OF A VALUE OF S$760,000.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

1) GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE (INCLUDING GENERAL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)

2) MANUFACTURE OF PERFUMES, FRAGRANCES AND ESSENTIAL OILS

 

FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY UNDER THE CLASSIFICATION OF: CHEMICALS.

 

SUBJECT ENGAGES IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

* DISTRIBUTOR OF CHEMICALS FOR COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES

 

THE SUBJECT IS ONLY IN THE BUSINESS OF DISTRIBUTION - HANDLING IMPORT AND EXPORTS. THE PRODUCTS ARE COSMETIC INGREDIENTS USED IN SKINCARE, SHAMPOO AND SLIMMING.THEY COME IN RAW BRANDS AND ONE OF THE SKINCARE'S BRAND IS  EXSYMOL. THE PRODUCTS ARE IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES SUCH AS US, FRANCE AND ITALY. WHEN THE PRODUCTS ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE, THEY ARE RE-EXPORTED TO COUNTRIES SUCH AS VIETNAM, THAILAND AND TAIWAN.

 

IN ADDITION, SUBJECT HAS LABORATORIES IN SINGAPORE, SHENZHEN (CHINA), JAKARTA, MALAYSIA AND VIETNAM WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO WORK HAND-IN HAND WITH CUSTOMERS TO HELP DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND ADAPT FORMULATIONS.

 

OFFICES IN :

* HONG KONG, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, MAINLAND CHINA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND AND VIETNAM

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS::

61 KAKI BUKIT AVENUE 1

#05-45

SHUN LI INDUSTRIAL PARK

SINGAPORE 417943

DATE OF CHANGE (ADDRESS) : 06/01/2000

-- OWNED PREMISE

 

WEBSITE:

* http://www.nardev.com

 

EMAIL:

* sing@nardev.com

* khoeho@nardev.com

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT ARE:

 

1) TAY SIEW HIONG,  A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

 

2) KHOE HONG OAN, A SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

HOFB ASIA PTE LTD

NARDEV CHEMIE SDN BHD

 

3) TIO PHOOI SIANG, A SINGPAORE PERMANENT RESIDENT

- HOLDS NO OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

 

4) CHANG FEE BING, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIP AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE

HOFB ASIA PTE LTD

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME                                                                                   : TAY SIEW HIONG

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR                    : NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                                                  : OWNS 1

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                                           : S$11,400

CO-OWNER                                                                                                  : TIO PHOOI SIANG

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME                                                                                   : KHOE HONG OAN

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR                    : NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                                                  : NIL

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                                           : NA

CO-OWNER                                                                                                  : NA

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME                                                                                   : TIO PHOOI SIANG

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR                    : NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                                                  : OWNS 1

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                                           : S$11,400

CO-OWNER                                                                                                  : TAY SIEW HIONG

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME                                                                                   : CHANG FEE BING

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR                    : NIL

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                                                  : OWNS 1

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                                           : S$36,000

CO-OWNER                                                                                                  : NIL

 

ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

 

SINGAPORE'S COUNTRY RATING 2006

 

 

INVESTMENT GRADE

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION APPEARS TO BE VERY STABLE.

 

ECONOMIC GROWTH IS BECOMING MORE MODERATE AS INVESTMENT HAS BEEN FLAT DUE TO INCREASING OIL PRICES AND LESS BUOYANT DEMAND FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.

 

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE HAS REMAINED STRONG, UNDERPINNED BY PHARMACEUTICALS AND SERVICES. EXPORTS HAS BENEFITED FROM THE STEADINESS OF DEMAND FROM ITS MAIN TRADING PARTNERS, MALAYSIA, THE UNITED STATES, CHINA AND HONG KONG. OTHER THAN ITS BALANCED PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTS, LIMITED FOREIGN DEBT AND COMFORTABLE FOREIGN CURRENCY RESERVES HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SINGAPORE'S STRONG FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

AS THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR FACES COMPETITION FROM THE ASIAN ECONOMIES, SINGAPORE HAS BEEN PURSUING DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY THAT HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATING ITS POSITION. PHARMACEUTICALS ALREADY REPRESENT 10% OF EXPORTS IN COMPARATIVE TO ITS INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN YEAR 1995. ELECTRONICS SECTOR SECTOR'S SHARE HAS DECLINED FROM 80% TO 60% DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THERE IS HIGH RELIANCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, HIGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES.

 

ASSETS

- ONE OF THE MOST OPEN ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH EXPORTS PLAYING A MAJOR

ROLE IN ITS PERFORMANCE.

- ONE OF ASIA'S MOST ADVANCED COUNTRIES IN QUALITY COMPETITIVENESS TERMS.

- WORKFORCE'S EDUCATION AND SKILL LEVEL IS VERY HIGH.

- A MAJOR EXPORT OF CAPITAL IN ASIA, PARTICULARLY THE STATE-OWNED HOLDING

COMPANY, TEMASEK.

- THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY FAVOURABLE.

- GREAT POLITICAL STABILITY.

 

WEAKNESSES

- ECONOMY REMAINED OVERSPECIALISED IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR.

- MUST ACCELERATE DIVERSIFICATION IN SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ITS LEAD OVER

OTHER ASIAN ECONOMIES

- REFORMS ARE STILL NEEDED TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND EDUCATION-SYSTEM

MODERNIZATION.

- AGING POPULATION COULD ULTIMATELY AFFECT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.

 

 

WHOLESALE TRADE SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

WITH THE GROWTH IN NON-OIL RE-EXPORTS AND THE RISE IN RETAIL SALES, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE SECTOR GREW BY A ROBUST 15% IN 1Q2006, UP FROM THE 12% GAIN IN 4Q2005.

 

DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

FOLLOWING SEVEN QUARTERS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH, THE OVERALL DOMESTIC WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX MODERATED TO 7.5% IN 1Q2006. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, THE INDEX ROSE BY 14.2% OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

 

DOMESTIC SALES OF GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE ROSE SUBSTANTIALLY BY 61.6%. SHIP CHANDLERS & BUNKERING REGISTERED RISES WHICH WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTED TO PRICE INCREASES. TELECOMMUNICATIONS & COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS POSTED

DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTHS.

 

ON THE OTHER HAND, DOMESTIC WHOLESALE OF PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FELL BY 2.1% IN 1Q2006, THE FIRST DECLINE SINCE 1Q2004. DOMESTIC SALES OF FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO, PAINTS & CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TIMBER ALSO FELL COMPARED TO 1Q2005.

 

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX DECLINED BY 4.4% IN 1Q2006 OVER 1Q2005, MAINLY DUE TO LOWER ACTIVITY IN CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM SECTORS. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT WAS 7.9% HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.

 

ON A QUARTER-ON-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL INDEX POSTED A DECLINE OF 16.5% COMPARED TO 4Q2005. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, THE INDEX WERE LOWER BY 8.9%.

 

MOST OF THE MAJOR SECTORS REGISTERED SLOWER BUSINESS IN 1Q2006 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS & COMPUTERS AND GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE.

 

 

FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE INDEX

 

AS COMPARED TO 1Q2005, THE OVERALL FOREIGN WHOLESALE TRADE IN 1Q2006 ROSE BY

15.4%. EXCLUDING PETROLUEM, THE INDEX EXPANDED BY 11.5%.

 

SHIP CHANDLERS & BUNKERING MAINTAINED THEIR GROWTH MOMENTUM OF 63.5% IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2006, IN COMPARISON TO THE HIGHER 81.7% GROWTH IN 4Q2005. ON A YEAR-ON-YEAR BASIS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS GREW BY 22.8%, PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ROSE BY 20.3%, AND GENERAL WHOLESALE TRADE GREW BY 18.7% IN 1Q2006.

 

IN CONTRAST, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE, FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO, PAINTS & CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, WHOLESALERS OF TIMBER REPORTED SLOWER FOREIGN BUSINESS OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

 

AT CONSTANT PRICES, THE OVERALL INDEX ROSE MARGINALLY BY 0.9% IN 1Q2006 OVER A YEAR AGO. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, IT WAS UP BY 7.6%.

 

ON A QUARTER-ON-QUARTER BASIS, THE OVERALL INDEX POSTED A DECLINE OF 9.4%

FOLLOWING GROWTH FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS. EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, THE INDEX WERE LOWER BY 8.6%.

 

THE MAJOR SECTORS MOSTLY POSTED LOWER FOREIGN SALES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS & COMPUTERS SECTOR IN 1Q2006. THE HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE, FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO SECTOR ALL REPORTED DECLINE IN TURNOVER OF MORE THAN 17% IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2006 OVER 4Q2005.

 

 

AHEAD

 

WHOLESALERS PREDICTS POSITIVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 2006. THOSE DEALING IN FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS, COSMETICS & TOILETRIES, JEWELLERY & WATCHES, HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES & EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SCIENITIFIC & PRECISION EQUIPMENT, ARE AMONG THOSE WHO ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK AHEAD.

 

 

EXTRACTED FROM : MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

TODAY


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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