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Report Date : |
10.11.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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DEEP DIAMONDS |
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Registered Office : |
Flat G, 7/F., Tower 1, |
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Date of Incorporation : |
24.11.2011 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
54182280-000-11 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of All kinds of diamonds, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
Not Available |
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RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Small Company |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 30th, 2012
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2011) |
Current Rating (30.06.2012) |
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Hong Kong |
A2 |
A2 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low |
A2 |
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Moderate |
B1 |
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High |
B2 |
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Very High |
C1 |
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Restricted |
C2 |
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Off-credit |
D |
HONG KONG - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Hong Kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international
trade and finance - the value of goods and services trade, including the
sizable share of re-exports, is about four times GDP. Hong Kong's open economy
left it exposed to the global economic slowdown that began in 2008. Although
increasing integration with China, through trade, tourism, and financial links,
helped it to make an initial recovery more quickly than many observers
anticipated, it again faces a possible slowdown as exports to the Euro zone and
US slump. The Hong Kong government is promoting the Special Administrative
Region (SAR) as the site for Chinese renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong
Kong residents are allowed to establish RMB-denominated savings accounts;
RMB-denominated corporate and Chinese government bonds have been issued in Hong
Kong; and RMB trade settlement is allowed. The territory far exceeded the RMB
conversion quota set by Beijing for trade settlements in 2010 due to the growth
of earnings from exports to the mainland. RMB deposits grew to roughly 7.8% of
total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2011, an increase of over 59%
since the beginning of the year. The government is pursuing efforts to
introduce additional use of RMB in Hong Kong financial markets and is seeking
to expand the RMB quota. The mainland has long been Hong Kong's largest trading
partner, accounting for about half of Hong Kong's exports by value. Hong Kong's
natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. As
a result of China's easing of travel restrictions, the number of mainland
tourists to the territory has surged from 4.5 million in 2001 to 28 million in
2011, outnumbering visitors from all other countries combined. Hong Kong has
also established itself as the premier stock market for Chinese firms seeking
to list abroad. In 2011 mainland Chinese companies constituted about 43% of the
firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for about 56% of the
Exchange's market capitalization. During the past decade, as Hong Kong's
manufacturing industry moved to the mainland, its service industry has grown
rapidly. Growth slowed to 5% in 2011. Credit expansion and tight housing supply
conditions caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly in 2010 and
inflation to rise 5.3% in 2011. Lower and middle income segments of the
population are increasingly unable to afford adequate housing. Hong Kong
continues to link its currency closely to the US dollar, maintaining an
arrangement established in 1983.
Source
: CIA
DEEP DIAMONDS
Flat G, 7/F., Tower 1, Sunshine Plaza, 17 Sung On Street, Hunghom,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: Not available
FAX: Not available
Manager: Mr. Vishalkumar
Dhanjibhai Gadhia
Establishment: 24th November, 2011.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond
Trader.
Employees: Nil.
Main Dealing Banker: The
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
DEEP DIAMONDS
Head Office:-
Flat G, 7/F., Tower 1, Sunshine Plaza, 17 Sung On Street, Hunghom,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
54182280-000-11
Manager: Mr. Vishalkumar
Dhanjibhai Gadhia
Name: Mr. Vishalkumar Dhanjibhai
GADHIA
Residential Address: Flat G,
7/F., Tower 1, Sunshine Plaza, 17 Sung On Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The subject was established on 24th November, 2011 as a sole
proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Vishalkumar Dhanjibhai Gadhia under the
Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever
traced and noted.
Activities: Importer,
Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All
kinds of diamonds, etc.
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India,
other Asian countries, etc.
Markets: Hong
Kong, China, other Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C,
Advanced T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, etc
Capital: Not
disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Too
early to offer an opinion.
Condition: Business
is under development.
Facilities: Making
fairly active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as required.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Deep Diamonds is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by
Mr. Vishalkumar Dhanjibhai Gadhia who is an Indian. Being the manager of the subject, he is a
Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong
permanently. Gadhia has been in Hong
Kong for a very long time.
The subject commenced business in November 2011. Its telephone number and fax number have not
registered with local telephone company nor listed on telephone directories.
The subject’s operating office and registered address is in a private
building located at Flat G, 7/F., Tower 1, Sunshine Plaza, 17 Sung On Street,
Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. This is the
residence of Gadhia.
The residential building is not trespassed by outsiders. The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.
The subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in loose, polished and cut
diamonds. Most of the commodities are
imported from India. Prime markets are
Hong Kong, China and the other Asian countries.
The subject is also a commission agent.
Business is still under development.
The subject is just a one-man company.
Business is chiefly handled by Gadhia himself. History in Hong Kong is just about a year.
It is likely that Gadhia has been engaged in diamond trading for a
rather long time in Hong Kong.
Since the registered office of the subject is in a residential building,
on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements on L/C basis.
DIAMOND INDUSTRY –
INDIA
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From time immemorial, India is well known in the world
as the birthplace for diamonds. It is difficult to trace the origin of
diamonds but history says that in the remote past, diamonds were mined only in
India. Diamond production in India can be traced back to almost 8th
Century B.C. India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18th
Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of
S. Africa, Russia and Australia.
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The achievement of the Indian diamond industry was
possible only due to combination of the manufacturing skills of the Indian
workforce and the untiring and unflagging efforts of the Indian diamantaires,
supported by progressive Government policies.
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The area of study of family owned diamond businesses
derives its importance from the huge conglomerate of family run organizations
which operate in the diamond industry since many generations.
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Some of the basic traits of family run business
enterprises include spirit of entrepreneurship, mutual trust lowers transaction
costs, small, nimble and quick to react, information as a source of advantage
and philanthropy.
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Family owned diamond businesses need to improve on many
fronts including higher standard of corporate governance, long-term performance
– focused strategies, modern management and technology.
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The diamond jewellery industry in India today may be
more than Rs 60000 mil and is rated amongst the fastest growing in the
world. Indi ranks third in the world in domestic diamond consumption.
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Utmost caution is to be exercised while dealing with
some medium and large diamond traders which are usually engaged in fictitious
import – export, inter-company transactions, financially assisted by banks. In
the process, several public sector banks lost several hundred million rupees.
They mostly diverted borrowed money for diamond business into real estate and
capital markets.
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Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th
October 2010 is as under –
DIAMOND
SAGA – DIRTY DOZEN STUCK WITH 2K CR DEBT
This could be the biggest credibility crisis
the Indian diamond industry has ever faced. Fifteen banks run the risk of
losing Rs 2000 crore lent to a dozen diamond firms in Surat. Until about two
months ago, they had not repaid these dues. Bankers believe many
diamantaires borrowed money during the economic downturn two years ago and
diverted funds to businesses like real estate and capital markets. Many of
themselves made money from these businesses but their diamond companies have
gone sick and declared insolvency.
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Most of the money borrowed from the banks in the name
of their diamond business has been diverted in real estate and the share
market. The banks are not in a position to seize their properties because in
many cases, these were purchased in the name of their relatives and friends.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.54.34 |
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1 |
Rs.86.97 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.69.43 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability
for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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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 |
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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 |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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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 |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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NB |
New Business |
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This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk
and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a
composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this
report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through
%) are as follows:
Financial
condition (40%) Ownership
background (20%) Payment
record (10%)
Credit history
(10%) Market trend
(10%) Operational
size (10%)
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