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Report Date : |
04.02.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
GLOBAL TRADERS |
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Registered Office : |
Room 406A, 4/F., Hankow Centre, 5-15 Hankow Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
01.03.1990. |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
06773716-001-08 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Ownership |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds and pearls, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
3. (Including associates) |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRAs 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 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'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
GLOBAL TRADERS
ADDRESS: Room 406A, 4/F., Hankow
Centre, 5-15 Hankow Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2369 2879
FAX: 2311 1109
E-MAIL: jeevan@glostar.com.hk
Manager: Mr. Shankar Manjani
Establishment: 1st
March, 1990.
Organization: Sole
Ownership.
Capital Provider: Provided
by Sole Owner.
Business Category: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Annual Turnover: HK50~55
million.
Employees:
3. (Including associates)
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
Room 406A, 4/F., Hankow Centre, 5-15 Hankow Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
Operated by:-
Glostar Ltd., Hong Kong. (See
attachment)
Associated Company:-
Infinity Traders, Hong Kong.
(Same address)
06773716-001-08
Manager: Mr. Shankar Manjani
Glostar Ltd., Hong Kong.
The subject was established on 1st March, 1990 as a sole ownership firm
with Glostar Ltd. as the proprietor under the Hong Kong Business Registration
Regulations.
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 pearls, etc.
Employees: 3. (Including associates)
Commodities Imported: Japan, China, India, Europe, etc.
Markets: Hong
Kong, other Asian countries, Europe, North America, etc.
Annual Turnover: HK50~55 million.
Terms/Sales:
As per contracted,
etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C,
T/T, D/P, etc.
Capital Provider: Provided by Sole Owner.
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition:
Keeping in a
satisfactory manner.
Facilities:
Making 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:
Normal.
Global Traders is operated by Glostar Ltd. [Glostar] which is a
Hong Kong‑registered company located at the same operating address.
Business commenced in March 1990, the subject is engaged in the same
lines of business as Glostar.
The manager of the subject Shankar Manjani is also the director of
Glostar. Currently, Glostar is trading
in the following commodities:-
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Audio-Visual Products;
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Broadcasting Equipment;
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Cultured Pearl (from Japan and China);
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Electronic Gadgets;
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Fresh Water Pearl (from Japan and China);
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Loose Diamond (from Western Europe and India);
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Spectacle Frame Metal (from Korea, Western
Europe);
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Spectacle Frame Plastic (from Korea, Western
Europe); &
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Watches (from Japan).
Commodities are sourced from Japan, China, India, South Korea, Western
Europe, etc. Most of the products are
re-exported to Southeast Asia, other Asian countries, Europe, etc. Business is rather active.
Glostar was incorporated on 14th August, 1980. It is jointly owned by Mr. Shankar
Manjani, holding 65% interests, and Mr. Sawatri Shankar Manjani, holding
35%. However, the latter has passed
away.
The subject has had an associated company Infinity Traders located at
its operating address.
Infinity Trader [IT] is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr.
Kumar Shankar Manjani. IT commenced
business in October 2010.
The subject and IT are engaged in the same lines of business.
The annual sales turnover of the subject, IT and Glostar ranges from
HK$50 to 55 million. Making a small
profit every year.
The business of the subject is chiefly handled by Mr. Shankar
Manjani who is also the individual secretary of Glostar. He is a Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got
the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.
The subject, IT and Glostar are owned by the Manjani family.
The history of the subject in Hong Kong is over 22 years.
On the whole, consider it good for normal business engagements.
GLOSTAR LTD.
(Trading as GLOBAL TRADERS)
ADDRESS: Room 406A, 4/F., Hankow
Centre, 5-15 Hankow Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
06773716
0085376
14th August, 1980.
Nominal Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00 (Divided into 1,000,000 shares of
HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$1,000,000.00
(As per registry dated 14-08-2012)
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Name |
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No. of shares |
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Shankar MANJANI |
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650,000 |
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Sawatri Shankar MANJANI
(Deceased) |
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350,000 |
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Total: |
1,000,000 ======= |
(As per registry dated 14-08-2012)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Shankar MANJANI |
8/F., 37 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
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Jeevan MANJANI |
8/F., 37 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
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Kiran Shankar MANJANI |
8/F., 37 Mody Road, Tsimshatsio, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
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Kumar Shankar MANJANI |
8/F., 37 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. |
Shankar MANJANI (As per registry
dated 14-08-2012)
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.53.32 |
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1 |
Rs.84.60 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.63 |
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 SCs 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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