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Report Date : |
31.12.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
RAJ IMPEX |
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Registered Office : |
Room 1027, 10/F., |
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Country : |
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Date of Incorporation : |
17.02.1995. |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
18815576-000-02 |
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Legal Form : |
Partnership. |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds such as polished, cut, loose diamond, emerald, precious stones & jewellery products |
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No. of Employees : |
02 |
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 |
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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 |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30th, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.06.2013) |
Current Rating (30.09.2013) |
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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.
Source
: CIA
RAJ IMPEX
ADDRESS: Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai
Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 852-2739 9687, 2739 9881
FAX: 852-2739 9709
E-MAIL: sheryl@asiaonline.net
Manager: Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar
Jayantilal
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.
Head Office:-
Room 1027, 10/F., Tung Fai Building, 27 Cameron Road, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
18815576-000-02
Manager: Mr. Morakhia Nalinkumar
Jayantilal
Contact Person: Mr. Nalin
Morakhia
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.
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:-
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Name |
Incoming Date |
Outgoing Date |
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Morakhia Nalinkumar JAYANTILAL |
17-02-1995 |
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Rajesh Popatlal SHAH |
17-02-1995 |
31-01-1998 |
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Sudipkumar Dahyalal SHAH |
31-01-1998 |
01-04-2000 |
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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.
Activities: Importer,
Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All
kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, emerald, precious stones.
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.
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.
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. Now, they have become Hong Kong ID holders.
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
polished, cut and loose diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in single-cut diamond, fullcut
loose diamond, carat size diamonds. Its
main commodities are polished white diamonds and polished semi-precious
gemstones.
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 2013”
which had been held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai,
Hong Kong during the period of 5th to 9th March, 2013. Besides, 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. Its booth No.
3E-D31.
The subject’s
business is chiefly handled by the two partners. History in Hong Kong is over eighteen 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.62.00 |
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1 |
Rs.102.17 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.85.19 |
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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