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Report Date : |
26.04.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
SIMI-DIAM LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
Unit 1, 12/F., Block A, Focal Industrial Centre, 21 Man Lok Street, Hunghom, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
03.06.1988. |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
11916129 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of jewellery and precious stones, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
4. (Including subsidiary) |
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 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES:
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31st 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2012) |
Current Rating (31.03.2013) |
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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.
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Source : CIA |
SIMI-DIAM LTD.
ADDRESS: Unit
1, 12/F., Block A, Focal Industrial Centre, 21 Man Lok Street, Hunghom,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2736 8018~9
FAX: 2735 9116
E-MAIL: guest2@netvigator.com
Managing Director: Mr. Yogesh
Shah
Incorporated on: 3rd
June, 1988.
Organization: Private
Limited Company.
Capital: Nominal: HK$10,000,000.00
Issued: HK$10,000,000.00
Business Category: Diamond Trader.
Employees:
4. (Including subsidiary)
Main Dealing Banker: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Registered Head Office:-
Unit 1, 12/F., Block A, Focal Industrial Centre, 21 Man Lok Street,
Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Subsidiary:-
Twinkle International, Hong Kong.
(Same address)
11916129
0217477
Managing Director: Mr. Yogesh
Shah
Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000,000.00 (Divided into 10,000,000 shares
of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000,000.00
(As per registry dated 03-06-2012)
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Name |
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No. of shares |
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Yogesh SHAH |
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5,000,000 |
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Priti Yogesh SHAH |
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4,999,999 |
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Noohu A.M. THAIKA |
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1 |
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Total: |
10,000,000 ======== |
(As per registry dated 03-06-2012)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Priti Yogesh SHAH |
House No. 27, 10th Street, Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, New Territories,
Hong Kong. |
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Yogesh SHAH |
House No. 27, 10th Street, Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po, New Territories,
Hong Kong. |
(As per registry dated 03-06-2012)
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Name |
Address |
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Noohu A.M. THAIKA |
Flat 1706, 17/F., Tung Ma House, Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung,
Lantau Island, Hong Kong |
The subject was incorporated on 3rd June, 1988 as a private limited
liability company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever
traced and noted.
Activities: Importer,
Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All
kinds of jewellery and precious stones, etc.
Employees: 4. (Including subsidiary)
Commodities Imported: India, other Asian countries, Europe, etc.
Markets: Hong
Kong, Japan, other Asian countries, North America, Western Europe, etc.
Terms/Sales:
L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C,
T/T, D/P, etc.
The Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong,
Hong Kong.
Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000,000.00 (Divided into10,000,000
shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000,000.00
Mortgage or Charge: (See
attachment)
Indebtedness: HK$ 244,733.35 (Total amount
outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last Annual Return dated )
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition:
Keeping in a
satisfactory condition.
Facilities:
Is making
active use of general banking facilities.
Payment:
Met trade
commitments as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Bankers:-
Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch.
Punjab National Bank, Hong Kong Branch.
UCO Bank, Hong Kong Branch.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing:
Good.
Having issued 10 million ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Simi-Diam Ltd.
is equally owned by Mr. Yogesh Shah and Mr. Priti Yogesh Shah. The two Shahs are Hong Kong ID Card holders
and have got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.
The subject has increased its issued share capital from HK$4 million to
HK$10 million in August 2011.
The subject’s subsidiary Twinkle International is also located at the
same operating address and under the same managing personnel. However, the registered address of Twinkle
International is in a residential flat located at Hong Lok Yuan, Tai Po, New
Territories, Hong Kong where is supposed to be the residence of the two Shahs.
The subject is a precious stone trader.
It is trading in the following precious stones:-
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Ruby (from Burma, Thailand)
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Sapphire (from Ceylon and Kanchanapuri)
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Emeralds (from Columbus and Zambia)
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Fancy Sapphire
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Diamond (from India)
Besides precious stones, the subject also trades in polished and cut
diamonds. It also manufactures the
following products:-
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Diamond Gold Jewellery
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Diamond Platinum Jewellery
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Gemset Gold Jewellery – 14 karat
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Gemset Gold Jewellery – 18 karat
Polished and cut diamonds are imported from India and other European
countries. Jewellery products are
exported to the United State, Europe, Japan, other Asian countries, etc.
The subject’s total amount outstanding registered with the Companies
Registry as at June 2012 amounted to over HK$0.2 million.
The subject is a member of The Indian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong,
Hong Kong. History in Hong Kong is
over twenty-four years and nine months.
On the whole, consider the subject good for normal business engagements.
(Since 2008)
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Date |
Particulars |
Amount |
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29-06-2009 |
Instrument: Letter of Lien Property: Nature of Deposit: 091102
SDR Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
US$1,400,000 |
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29-06-2009 |
Instrument: General Letter of Hypothecation Property: Bills of exchange, and/or invoices, or any other documents
representing or relating to goods Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
All the money |
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17-08-2009 |
Instrument: Charge on Deposit to secure the
Depositor’s Obligations Property: A sum of US$250,000.00 currently represented or evidenced by a
certificate of deposit dated 17-08-2009 bearing account number 6841000014 Mortgagee: Punjab National Bank, Hong Kong
Branch. |
As a continuing security for the payment and discharge of the Secured
Obligations |
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10-09-2010 |
Instrument: Charge on Deposit Property: A sum of US$62,500.00 currently represented or evidenced by a
certificate of deposit dated 10-09-2010 bearing account number 6841000073 Mortgagee: Punjab National Bank, Hong Kong
Branch. |
To secure all monies in respect of banking facilities |
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26-09-2011 |
Instrument: Charge on Deposit Property: A sum of US$106,000.00 currently represented or evidenced by a
certificate of deposit dated 21-09-2011 bearing number 68111000113 Mortgagee: Philippine National Bank,
Hong Kong Branch. |
To secure all monies in respect of banking facilities |
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23-09-2011 |
Instrument: Letter of Lien Property: Nature of Deposit: TDR TDR Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
US$1,800,000.00 |
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23-09-2011 |
Instrument: Charge and Hypothecation of Book Debts Property: Hypothecation and charge to the Bank by way of charge on all the book
debts outsatnding, money receivable, claim and bills Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
US$1,800,000.00 |
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23-09-2011 |
Instrument: Hypothecation of Tangible Moveable
Property Property: All tangible moveable assets of borrower inculding in particular
stocks of all goods of diamonds, gem, precious stones, jewellery, gold
furniture and fixtures and plant & machinery etc. Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
US$1,800,000.00 |
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23-09-2011 |
Instrument: General Letter of Hypothecation Property: Bills of exchange, and / or invoices, or any other documents
representing or relating to goods. Mortgagee: Bank of India, Hong Kong Branch. |
All the Money |
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22-11-2012 |
Instrument: Hypothecation of Tangible Moveable
Property Property: All tangible moveable assets of borrower including in particular
stocks of all goods of diamonds, gem, precious stones, jewellery, gold,
furniture and fixtures and plant & machinery etc. Mortgagee: Bank of India, Kowloon Branch. |
US$2,500,000.00 |
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22-11-2012 |
Instrument: Charge and Hypothecation of Book Debts
(CC.531) Property: Hypothecate and charge to the Bank by way of charge on all the book
debts outstanding, moneys receivable, claims and bills Mortgagee: Bank of India, Kowloon Branch. |
US$2,500,000.00 |
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22-11-2012 |
Instrument: Letter of Lien Property: Nature of Deposit: TDR TDR Nature of Deposit: TDR Mortgagee: Bank of India, Kowloon Branch. |
US$2,500,000.00 |
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22-11-2012 |
Instrument: General Letter of Hypothecation Property: Bills of exchange, and/or invoices, or any other documents
representing or relating to goods. Mortgagee: Bank of India, Kowloon Branch. |
All the moneys |
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.54.17 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.82.99 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.62 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report Prepared
by : |
MNL |
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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