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Report Date : |
05.10.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
PRESTO
TRADE |
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Registered Office : |
Flat F, 13/F., Winner Building, 36 Man Yue Street, Hunghom, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
01.06.1991 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
14592962-000-06 |
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Legal Form : |
Partnership Concern |
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Line of Business : |
Importer and Exporter of all kinds of diamonds, jewellery, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
05. (Including
associate) |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
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Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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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
PRESTO TRADE
Flat F, 13/F., Winner Building, 36 Man Yue Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2311 5480; 2311 5481; 2311 5482
FAX: 2721 4630; 2311 5485
E-MAIL: prestotrade@gmail.com
Manager: Mr. Varshit Jain
Establishment: 1st June, 1991.
Organization: Partnership.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Jewellery Trader.
Employees: 5. (Including associate)
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
Flat F, 13/F., Winner Building, 36 Man Yue Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Associated
Companies:-
King Sun Trading
Flat A, 11/F., Austin Mansion, 15A Austin Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Smart Art Jewellery, Hong Kong. (Same address)
Splendor Diagem Ltd.,
Hong Kong.
[Formerly known as Presto Trade Ltd.]
(Same address)
14592962-000-06
Manager: Mr. Varshit Jain
Name: Praveen Raghunath LODHA
Residential Address: 164/72
Soi Puttha Osot, New Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand.
Name: Varshit JAIN
Residential Address: Flat
A, 9/F., Kok Pah Mansion, 58-60 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The subject was established on 1st June, 1991 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Praveen Raghunath Lodha under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
The following
table shows the changes of the subject’s partners:-
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Name |
Incoming Date |
Outgoing Date |
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Praveen Raghunath LODHA |
01-06-1991 |
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Vivek SACHETI |
01-08-1992 |
28-02-2003 |
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Dharmendra MUTHA |
01-03-2003 |
31-08-2005 |
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Varshit JAIN |
15-08-2005 |
- |
Initially the subject was located at Flat K, 9/F., Far East Mansion, 5-6 Middle Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Flat 04A, 9/F., Lee Wai Commercial Building, 1-3 Hart Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in January 1997; to Flat B4, 12/F., Prat Mansion, 26-36 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in January 1999; to Flat B, 13/F., Kok Pah Mansion, 58-60 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in October 1999; to Room 1504, 15/F., Tung Shun Hing Commercial Centre, 20-22 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in November 2005; and further moved to the present address in July 2009.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer and Exporter.
Lines: All kinds of diamonds, jewellery, etc.
Employees: 5. (Including associate)
Commodities Imported: India, Belgium, Israel, Thailand, US, etc.
Markets: Hong Kong, Japan, India, the Middle East, Europe, North America, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition: Keeping in an active condition.
Facilities: Making active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met obligations as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: Indian Overseas Bank, Hong Kong Branch.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Normal.
Presto Trade is a partnership jointly owned by Mr. Praveen Raghunath Lodha and Mr. Varshit Jain. Both of the partners are Indian while the latter joined in the subject on 15th August, 2005.
The subject moved to the present address in July 2009 where is an industrial building.
The subject is trading in all kinds of diamonds, etc. It is trading in loose diamonds, white baguette diamonds and other types of baguette diamonds, rounds, princess cuts, marquises, pears, etc.
Commodities are imported from India, Belgium, Israel, Thailand, the United States, etc. Finished products are exported to Japan, India, Thailand, the Middle East, Europe, the United States, etc. Business is rather active and steady.
Lodha had lived in Thailand for a long time and has established business ties with many diamond firms in Bangkok. He moved to Hong Kong and joined in the subject in June 1991. Currently, many of the diamond firms in Thailand are the subject’s main business partners.
The subject’s partner and manager Jain is also the Manager of King Sun Trading which is also a jewellery product trader. King Sun Trading is a sole proprietorship set up on 29th September, 2006 and owned by Jain. However, King Sun Trading does not have its own operating office. Its registered address is in the residence of Jain.
The subject’s business is chiefly handled by the two partners.
Mr. Dharmendra Mutha was a partner of the subject who retired on 31st August, 2005. Before retiring from the subject, Dharmendra Mutha set up a diamond trading firm known as Shrey International on 16th July, 2005. Registered in Hong Kong, Shrey International is located at a different address while Dharmendra Mutha is the sole proprietor.
The subject has got an associated company Splendor Diagem Ltd. located at its operating address. Splendor Diagem Ltd. is engaged in the same lines of business as the subject.
Another associated company Smart Art Jewellery [Smart Art], a Hong Kong‑registered firm, is also located at the same address. Smart Art is a jewellery and diamond trader. Its main products are Sapphire Necklaces, 18K white gold necklace, diamond necklaces, jewellery necklaces, etc.
In order to penetrate the international market further, the subject has taken part in fairs and exhibitions held in Hong Kong and other foreign large cities. For instance, it is going to take part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2013” which will be held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 5th to 9th March, 2013.
Smart Art will also take part in the above-mentioned exhibition in 2013.
As the history of the subject in Hong Kong is over twenty-one years, on the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.
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.51.97 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.83.67 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.67.19 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report Prepared
by : |
PRL |
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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