MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

15.09.2012

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	RAJ IMPEX
Registered Office :	Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Country :	Hong Kong
Date of Incorporation :	17.02.1995
Com. Reg. No.:	18815576-000-02
Legal Form :	Partnership Concern
Line of Business :	Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, emerald, precious stones, etc.
No. of Employees :	02 employees

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

Status :	Satisfactory
Payment Behaviour :	No Complaints
Litigation :	Clear

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31^st, 2012

Country Name	Previous Rating (31.12.2011)	Current Rating (31.03.2012)
Hong Kong	A2	A2

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
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

Company name

RAJ IMPEX

Company ADDRESS

Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PHONE: 2739 9687, 2739 9881

FAX: 2739 9709

E-MAIL: sheryl@asiaonline.net

MANAGEMENT

Manager: Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar Jayantilal

SUMMARY

Establishment: 17th February, 1995.

Organization: Partnership.

Capital: Not disclosed.

Business Category: Diamond Trader.

Annual Turnover: HK$45~50 million.

Employee: 2.

Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Banking Relation: Satisfactory.

Company ADDRESS

Head Office:-

Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER

18815576-000-02

MANAGEMENT

Manager: Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar Jayantilal

Contact Person: Mr. Nalin Morakhia

PARTNERS

Name: Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar JAYANTILAL

Residential Address: Flat C, 10/F., Wah Fai Mansion, 38-40 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong

Kong.

Name: Mr. Rajesh Popatlal SHAH

Residential Address: Flat C, 8/F., Camma Building, 16 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

HISTORY

The subject was established on 17th February, 1995 as a partnership concern jointly owned by Mr. Nalinkumar Jayantilal Morakhia and Mr. Rajesh Popatlal Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.

The following table shows the changes of the partners:-

Name	Incoming Date	Outgoing Date
Morakhia Nalinkumar JAYANTILAL	17-02-1995	-
Rajesh Popatlal SHAH	17-02-1995 02-10-2003	31-01-1998 -
Sudipkumar Dahyalal SHAH	31-01-1998	01-04-2000
Pratikkumar Nemchad PARIKH	01-04-2000	02-10-2003

At the very beginning, the subject was located at Flat C, 10/F., Wah Fai Mansion, 38-40 Granville Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Flat C, 8/F., Camma Building, 16 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in April 1996; to Room 1104, 11/F., Hart Avenue Plaza, 5-9 Hart Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in December 2000; and further moved to the present address in July 2010.

Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.

OPERATIONS

Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.

Lines: All kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, emerald, precious stones, etc.

Employee: 2.

Commodities Imported: India, other Asian countries, Europe, etc.

Markets: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, other Asian countries, etc.

Annual Turnover: HK$45~50 million.

Terms/Sales: CAD, L/C, Advance T/T, D/P, etc.

Terms/Buying: L/C, Advance T/T, D/P, etc.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capital: Not disclosed.

Profit or Loss: Making a small profit in the past years.

Condition: Business is steady.

Facilities: Making rather active use of general banking facilities.

Payment: Met trade commitments as contracted.

Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.

Bankers:-

· The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.

Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch.

Standing: Medium.

GENERAL

Raj Impex is a partnership jointly owned by Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar Jayantilal and Mr. Rajesh Popatlal Shah while both are Indian. The latter had retired for more than five years but joined in again as a partner on 2nd October, 2003. Both of the partners have been in Hong Kong for a very long time.

The subject moved to the present new address located at Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in July 2010. This office is in a residential building which is not trespassed by outsiders.

The subject is a gemstone, polished, cut and loose diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in single-cut diamond, fullcut loose diamond, carat size diamonds, blue sapphire, etc. Products are chiefly imported from India, Belgium, other European and Asian countries. Prime markets are China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, other Asian countries, etc. Business is rather active.

The subject has developed business ties with a number of regular suppliers in India and customers in Asia. The annual sales turnover of the subject ranges from HK$45 to 50 million. Making a small profit every year.

In order to penetrate the international market further, the subject has taken part in fairs and exhibitions held in Hong Kong. For instance, it took part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2012” which had been held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 16th to 20th February, 2012. Besides, 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.

The subject’s business is chiefly handled by the two partners. Contact person Mr. Nalin Morakhia is also an Indian. History in Hong Kong is over seventeen years.

On the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.

DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

- 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 8^th Century B.C.  India, in fact, remained undisputed leader till 18^th Century when Brazilian fields were discovered in 1725 followed by emergence of S. Africa, Russia and Australia.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- Excerpts from Times of India dated 30^th 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.

- 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

Currency	Unit	Indian Rupees
US Dollar	1	Rs.54.73
UK Pound	1	Rs.88.61
Euro	1	Rs.71.34

INFORMATION DETAILS

Report Prepared by :

MNL

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	Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	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
----	NB	New Business	----

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Financial condition (40%) Ownership background (20%) Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%) Market trend (10%) Operational size (10%)

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