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Report Date : |
27.04.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ELITE
DIAM (HK) LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
Unit E, 9/F., Cameron Plaza, 23-25A Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
10.12.2005 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
36278516 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
03 |
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 : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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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 |
ELITE DIAM (HK) LTD.
Unit E, 9/F., Cameron Plaza, 23-25A Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2739 9951
FAX: 2739 9950
Managing Director: Mr. Nehalkumar Himatlal Parikh
Incorporated on: 10th December, 2005.
Organization: Private Limited Company.
Capital: Nominal: HK$10,000.00
Issued: HK$10,000.00
Business Category: Diamond Trader.
Annual Turnover: HK$40~45 million.
Employees: 3.
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Registered Head
Office:-
Unit E, 9/F., Cameron Plaza, 23-25A Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
36278516
1012951
Managing Director: Mr. Nehalkumar Himatlal Parikh
Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00
(As per registry
dated 10-12-2012)
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Name |
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No. of shares |
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Bakul Ramniklal PARIKH |
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10,000 ===== |
(As per registry
dated 10-12-2012)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Nehalkumar Himatlal PARIKH |
Flat 1203, 12/F., Kiu Fung Mansion, 18 Austin Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
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Nimish MODY |
Mechelsesteenweeg 205 (3 L), 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium. |
(As per registry
dated 10-12-2012)
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Name |
Address |
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Bayani Divino Bautista PONCE |
Flat A, 8/F., Caribben Coast, Tower 5, 2 Kin Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. |
The subject was incorporated on 10th December, 2005 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 diamonds, etc.
Employees: 3.
Commodities Imported: India, Belgium, other European countries, Russia, etc.
Markets: China, other Asian countries, Europe, etc.
Annual Turnover: HK$40~45 million.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.
Nominal Share Capital: HK$10,000.00 (Divided into 10,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$10,000.00
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition: Keeping in a satisfactory manner.
Facilities: Making rather active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Good.
Having issued 10,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Elite Diam (HK) Ltd. is wholly-owned by Bakul Ramniklal Parikh who is residing in Singapore.
The Managing Director of the subject Nehalkumar Himatlal Parikh is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently. N. H. Parikh and B. R. Parikh belongs to the same family. The director alternate to N. H. Parikh is Mr. Nimish Mody who is a Belgium passport holder. Currently, he is residing in Antwerpen, Belgium.
The subject is a white, cut and polished diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is the supplier, importer and exporter of a versatile range of diamonds in a wide variety like rose cut diamonds, rose cut heart, rose cut round, rose cut pears, rose cut oval, rose cut marquise, fancy cut and fancy colour diamonds, briollets beads, old mine cut diamonds round brilliant cut diamonds, marquise, pears ,oval, heart, emeralad, etc. The subject’s main products are loose diamonds and heart-shaped diamonds.
Most of the commodities are imported from India, Russia, Belgium, Israel and the other European countries. Prime markets are Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the other Asian countries, the Middle East, etc. Business is rather active.
The subject has got an associated firm in Antwerp, Belgium which is operated by Nimish Mody.
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. It takes part in Hong Kong International Jewellery Show every year.
For instance, it is going to take part in “HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2014” which will be held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong during the period of 5th to 9th March, 2014.
The subject’s business is chiefly handled by N. H. Parikh himself. Annual sales turnover ranges from HK$40 to 45 million. Making a small profit every year. The history of the subject in Hong Kong is over seven 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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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.54.29 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.83.88 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.68 |
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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or its officials.