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Report Date : |
27.09.2012 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
COMET STAR |
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Registered Office : |
C/o Libra Consulting Room 2301A, 23/F., World-Wide House, |
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Date of Incorporation : |
24.06.2008 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
39466055-000-06 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, exporter and wholesaler of diamond |
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No. of Employees : |
Not Available |
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RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
C |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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Status : |
Business Ceased |
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Payment Behaviour : |
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Litigation : |
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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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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 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
COMET STAR
ADDRESS:
Registered Office:-
c/o Libra Consulting Co.
Room 2301A, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong
Kong.
[Tel: 2862 0063
Fax: 2491 6310
Email: info@libramigration.com]
Associated Companies:-
HK Impex, Hong Kong. [Business
ceased on 20-08-2010]
Tristar Company, Hong Kong. [Business
ceased on 19-08-2010]
39466055-000-06
24th June, 2008.
Name: Mr. Deepak Amratlal SHAH
Residential Address: Room 204,
2/F., Sona Apartments, Achole Road, Nallaso Para (E), Vasai of Thane, India.
Please be advised that Comet Star has ceased business since 19th August,
2010.
The subject was a sole proprietorship set up on 24th June, 2008 and
owned by Mr. Deepak Amratlal Shah under the Hong Kong Business
Registration Regulations.
Mr. Shah was an India passport holder and did not have the right to
reside in Hong Kong permanently.
The subject did not have its own operating office. Its registered office was in a commercial
service firm located at Room 2301A, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road
Central, Hong Kong known as Libra Consulting Co. which had handled its
correspondences and documents. This
company was an affiliated company of WinGate Business Ltd. which was also
located at the above-mentioned address.
The subject was a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It dealt in fine coloured diamonds and rare
gemstones. Products included fancy
coloured diamonds, unusual rose cut and briolette cut diamonds. Commodities were imported from India, Belgium
and the other European countries.
However, India was its main supplying country.
The subject had an affiliated company HK Impex located at the same
registered address. HK Impex was
established on 24th June, 2008 as a sole proprietorship also owned by Deepak
Amratlal Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations. HK Impex was also a diamond trader. However, it also has ceased business.
Besides the subject and HK Impex, Deepak Amratlal Shah had set up
another affiliated company Tristar Company.
Tristar Company did not have its own operating office. Its registered office was in a business
centre located at Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong known as WinGate Business Ltd. [WinGate] which had handled its
correspondences and documents. Tristar
Company was also a diamond trader.
However, this firm also has ceased business.
On the whole, since the subject has ceased business, consider it not
suitable for any 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.53.58 |
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1 |
Rs.86.60 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.68.94 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report
Prepared by : |
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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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