MIRA
INFORM REPORT
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Report Date : |
11.05.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
Aspire Designs LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
11/F., Valiant Commercial Building, 22-24 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
20.07.2001 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
31979896 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Wholesaler and Re-exporter of all kinds of
Diamonds, Gemstones and Jewellery. |
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No. of Employees : |
9 |
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 |
NOTES:
Any query related to this report can be made
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while quoting report number, name and date.
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 |
HONGKONG - 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 commod ities,
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
ASPIRE
DESIGNS LTD.
ADDRESS: 11/F., Valiant Commercial Building,
22-24 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Former address
located at :
2/F., Tung Wui Commercial
Building, 27 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2815 1218
FAX: 2815 4505
E-MAIL: sale2@aspire.com.hk
Managing
Director: Mr. Dhaval Gunvant Shah
Incorporated on: 20th July, 2001.
Organization: Private Limited Company.
Capital: Nominal: HK$500,000.00
Issued: HK$495,000.00
Business Category: Jewellery Trader.
Employees: 9.
Main Dealing Banker: Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Registered Head Office:-
11/F., Valiant Commercial
Building, 22-24 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
31979896
0764229
Managing
Director: Mr. Dhaval Gunvant Shah
Contact
Person: Mr. Kam James
Nominal Share
Capital: HK$500,000.00 (Divided into 500,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share
Capital: HK$495,000.00
(As
per registry dated 20-07-2012)
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Name |
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No.
of shares |
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Dhaval
Gunvant SHAH |
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494,999 |
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Apsara Tansukh SHETH |
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1 |
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––––––– |
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Total: |
495,000 ====== |
(As
per registry dated 20-07-2012)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Dhaval Gunvant SHAH |
Flat A, 2/F., Block 2, Elegant Terrace, 36
Conduit Road, Central, Hong Kong. |
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Apsara Tansukh SHETH |
Flat A, 2/F., Block 2, Elegant Terrace, 36
Conduit Road, Central, Hong Kong. |
(As
per registry dated 20-07-2012)
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Name |
Address |
Co.
No. |
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Pan
Pacific Consultants Ltd. |
Room 1207, 12/F., Wing Tuck Commercial Centre, 177-183 Wing Lok
Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. |
1254491 |
The
subject was incorporated on 20th July, 2001 as a private limited liability
company under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.
Formerly
the subject was located at 2/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat
Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to the present address with
effect from 1st August, 2010.
Apart
from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer, Wholesaler and Re-exporter.
Lines: All kinds of diamonds, gemstones and jewellery.
Brand Name: Mvee, Vida.
Employees: 9.
Commodities Imported: India, other Asian countries, Europe, etc.
Markets: Russia, Eastern and Western Europe, North America, Middle East, Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C,
T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C,
T/T, D/P, etc.
The Hong Kong
General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong.
[Membership No.
HKA0489]
Nominal Share Capital: HK$500,000.00 (Divided into 500,000 shares of HK$1.00 each)
Issued Share Capital: HK$495,000.00
Indebtedness: HK$13,485,731.16 (Total amount outstanding on all mortgages and charges as per last Annual Return dated 20-07-2012)
Mortgage or Charge: (See attachment)
Profit or Loss: Making a small profit every year.
Condition: Keeping in an active and satisfactory manner.
Facilities: Actively using general banking facilities.
Payment: So far so good.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Bankers:-
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Good.
Having
issued 495,000 ordinary shares of HK$1.00 each, Aspire Designs Ltd. was equally
owned by Mr. Dhaval Gunvant Shah, Ms. Apsara Tansukh Sheth, and Mr. Hemchand
Gunvant Shah. Now, it is almost
wholly-owned by Dhaval Gunvant Shah. The
first two are also directors of the subject.
The
subject is a luxury jewellery trader. It
moved to the present address in August 2010.
According
to the subject, the Shah family has been engaged in diamond manufacturing for
30 years in India. Aspire Designs was
founded in India in 1999 by a young jeweller of the Shah family who had seen
the demand for fashionable, high-end products in the market. Now, Aspire Designs is managed by the
family’s second generation.
Aspire
Designs quickly became known for its high quality offer in both craftsmanship
and design, reaching standards that match those of famous European
jewellers. Starting out as a
manufacturer and wholesaler, the company since expanded its business into
in-house brands that have quickly developed a devoted customer base.
Aspire
Designs carries the following commodities:-
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Diamond Jewellery
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White Diamond Jewellery
o Colour
Diamond Jewellery
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Gem Set Jewellery
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Emerald Jewellery
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Ruby Jewellery
o Sapphire
Jewellery
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Semi precious Gemstone Jewellery
o Others
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Gold Jewellery
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18K Gold Jewellery
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24K Gold Jewellery
o Fineness
not Specified
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Platinum Jewellery
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Pt 950 Platinum Jewellery
o Fineness
not Specified
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Pearl Jewellery
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South Sea Pearl Jewellery
o Tahitian
Pearl Jewellery
The
subject imports diamonds from India and European countries and wholesales in
Hong Kong or re-exported to the other Asian countries. It also polishes and cuts diamonds in Hong
Kong. Finished products are exported to
Europe, the Middle East, North America, Scandinavia, etc.
The
subject also makes customized jewellery with the latest trends and
fashions. Its products bear the brand
name “Mvee”.
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. 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. Its booth No. is
1A-D23.
The
Shah family is rather rich both in Hong Kong and India.
The
Contact Person of the subject Mr. Kam James is a Hongkongnese.
The
history of the subject in Hong Kong is over eleven years and nine months. Business is active.
On the whole,
consider it good for normal business engagements.
Court case record:-
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Action
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Case
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Plaintiff |
Defendant |
Cause |
Amount |
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Mar. 2006 |
H627 |
Nam Mui (Kin Kee) Co. Ltd. |
Aspire Designs Ltd. |
Landlords and Tenants (Possession) |
Not stated |
Property information of the
company:-
1. Property Location: Office A & B on 11/F., Valiant Commercial Building, 22-24
Prat Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Owner: Aspire Designs Ltd.
Date of Purchase: n.a.
Purchased
Price: n.a.
Incumbrances:-
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Date of Mortgage |
Amount
Consideration |
Mortgagee |
Nature |
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31-03-2010 |
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Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
Mortgage to secure general banking facilities |
2. Property Location: 2/F., Tung Wui Commercial Building, 27 Prat Avenue, Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
Owner: Aspire Designs Ltd.
Date of
Purchase: n.a.
Purchased
Price: n.a.
Incumbrances:-
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Date of Mortgage |
Amount
Consideration |
Mortgagee |
Nature |
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22-07-2005 |
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Belgian Bank, Hong Kong Branch.
[Business was taken over by Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
(Asia) Ltd.] |
Mortgage to secure general banking facilities |
3. Property Location: Flat C on 33/F., Dawning Height, 80 Staunton Street, Hong Kong.
Owner: Aspire Designs Ltd.
Date of
Purchase: n.a.
Purchased
Price: n.a.
Incumbrances:-
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Date of Mortgage |
Amount
Consideration |
Mortgagee |
Nature |
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18-04-2011 |
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
Mortgage to secure general banking facilities |
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Date |
Particulars |
Amount |
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14-11-2006 |
Instrument: Charge
Over Deposits – CD 1 (06) Property: 1) By fixed Charge: all the Company’s rights in respect of (i) Deposits
of HK$1,500,000 deposited by the Company; and (ii) all other sums in any
currency from time to time standing to the credit of the Company or the
credit of any other person for the Company’s benefit whether alone or jointly
with others, on any deposit account with the Bank or any other SCB Group
Company including additions to or renewals or replacements of such sum; and
all interest from time to time accruing or payable on the sums specified in
(i) and (ii) above; 2) By assignment: all Deposits held with any SCB Group
Company Mortgagee: Standard
Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
To secure the payment or discharge of all moneys, obligations and
liabilities, whether actual or contingent at the date of the Charge or at any
time after the date thereof, due, owing or incurred by the Company to the
Bank |
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31-03-2010 |
Instrument: Mortgage Property: 18/452nd parts or shares of and in Kowloon
Inland Lot No. 6373 & 8904 (Office A & B on 11/F. of Valiant Commercial
Building, 22-24 Prat Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong.) Mortgagee: Bank
of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
To secure all moneys in respect of general banking facilities |
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18-04-2011 |
Instrument: Mortgage Property: 21/2,346th parts or shares of and in The
Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 2989, Inland Lot No. 7183, The Remaining
Portion of Inland Lot No. 2987, The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 2985,
The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 2986, The Remaining Portion of Inland
Lot No. 2990, The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 2991, The Remaining
Portion of Inland Lot No. 2992, The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 3094,
The Remaining Portion of Section A of Inland Lot No. 2993, Inland Lot No.
7753, The Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 2997 and The Remaining Portion
of Inland Lot No. 2996 (Flat C on 33/F. of Dawning Height, 80 Staunton
Street, Hong Kong.) Mortgagee: Industrial
& Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
To secure all moneys in respect of general banking facilities |
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02-02-2012 |
Instrument: Mortgage Property: 15/150th parts or shares of and in the
Remaining Portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6425 (2/F., Tung Wui Commercial
Building, 27 Prat Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.) Mortgagee: DBS
Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong. |
To secure all monies in respect of general banking facilities |
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.54.54 |
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1 |
Rs.84.19 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.71.11 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report
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SDA |
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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