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Report Date : |
25.04.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
AREVA (ASIA) INTERNATIONAL |
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Registered Office : |
Flat A, 8/F., 33 Ha Heung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
28.06.2010. |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
52502923-000-06 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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LINE OF BUSINESS : |
IMPORTER AND EXPORTER OF ALL KINDS OF DIAMONDS, ETC |
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No. of Employees : |
Not Available |
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 : |
Slow but correct |
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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 levies
excise duties on only four commodities, namely: hard alcohol, tobacco,
hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. There are no quotas or dumping laws. 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 9.1% of total system deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2012,
an increase of 59% from the previous 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 34.9
million in 2012, 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 2012 mainland Chinese companies constituted about
46.6% of the firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and accounted for
about 57.4% 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, and less than 2% in 2012.
Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions caused Hong Kong property
prices to rise rapidly and inflation to rise 4.1% in 2012. 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
AREVA (ASIA)
INTERNATIONAL
ADDRESS: Flat A, 8/F., 33 Ha Heung
Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: Not available
FAX: Not available
Manager: Mr. Santosh Harilal
Patel
Establishment: 28th
June, 2010.
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.
Head Office:-
Flat A, 8/F., 33 Ha Heung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Affiliated Companies:-
Banesto Trading Co., Hong Kong.
(Same address)
Phoenix International (H.K), Hong Kong.
(Same address)
52502923-000-06
Manager: Mr. Santosh Harilal
Patel
Name: Mr. Santosh Harilal PATEL
Residential Address: B/2 Om
Jay Aradhana Chs., Somwari Bazar, Malad (West), Mumbai-400 064, India.
The subject was established on 28th June, 2010 as a sole proprietorship
concern owned by Mr. Santosh Harilal Patel under the Hong Kong Business
Registration Regulations.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever
traced and noted.
Activities: Importer
and Exporter.
Lines: All
kinds of diamonds, etc.
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India, other Asian countries, etc.
Markets: Hong
Kong, India, other Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales:
L/C or as per
contracted.
Terms/Buying: L/C,
etc.
Capital: Not
disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Keeping a
balance account.
Condition: Business
is under development.
Facilities: Trying
to make 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.
Areva (Asia) International is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by
Mr. Santosh Harilal Patel who is an Indian. He is an India passport holder and does not
have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently. He is also the manager of the subject.
Business commenced in June 2010, the subject is located at Flat A, 8/F.,
33 Ha Heung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong where is the residential
address of Patel. The subject shares the
same office with another two firms Banesto Trading Co. and Phoenix
International (H.K). Both firms are
registered in Hong Kong and owned by Ms. Maria Fe C Budiongan who is an Indian
businesswoman.
The subject’s telephone number and fax number have not registered with
local telephone company nor listed on telephone directories.
The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.
The subject is a diamond trader.
It imports loose, polished and cut diamonds from India and markets in
Hong Kong, or re-exports to the other Asian countries. Business is just fairly active.
The subject is a general trader and a commission agent, claimed by the
subject.
Business handled by Patel, the subject is just a one-person
company. History in Hong Kong is about
two years and ten months.
On the whole, since the history of the subject is short, 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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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 –
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Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council in its statistical data has
shown the export of polished diamonds to have increase by 28 % in February
2013. Compared to $ 1.4 bn worth of polished diamond export in February, 2012,
India exported $ 1.84 billion worth of polished diamonds in February 2013. A
senior executive of GJEPC said, “Export of cut and polished diamonds started
falling month-wise after the imposition of 2 % of import duty on the polished
diamonds. But February, 2013 has given a new ray of hope to the industry as the
export of polished diamonds has actually increased by 28 %. It means the
industry is on the track of recovery and round tripping of diamonds has
stopped completely.” Demand has started coming from the US, the UK, Japan and
China. India’s polished diamond export is expected to cross $ 21 bn in 2013-14.
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The banking sector has started exercising restraint while following
prudent risk management norms when lending money to gems and jewellery sector.
This follows the implementation of Basel III accord – a global voluntary
regulatory standard on bank capital adequacy, stress testing and market liquidity.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.54.30 |
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1 |
Rs.82.88 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.80 |
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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