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Report Date : |
29.05.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
SWIFT GENERAL TRADING |
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Registered Office : |
c/o WinGate Business Ltd. Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
25.11.2009 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
51463720-000-11 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of business : |
Importer, exporter and wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds and jewellery products, etc. |
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No. of Employees : |
no employees in Hong Kong. (It is to be
noted that the company does not have its own operating office in Hong Kong. The
company uses the address of its secretariat as its correspondence address
only. Subject operates from some other country and does not have a base in
Hong Kong. Such companies are registered in Hong Kong just to tax benefit
purpose and due to the strict privacy laws prevailing in the country. In such
cases, the companies are not required to have any employees in Hong Kong nor
do have an office there.) |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ca |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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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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Status : |
No Operating office in
Hong Kong |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Unknown |
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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 |
SWIFT GENERAL
TRADING
c/o WinGate Business Ltd.
Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 2830 9999, 2860 0074
FAX: 2830 9998
Manager: Mr. Durga Shankar Gopawat
Establishment: 25th November, 2009.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond
Trader.
Employees: Nil.
Main Dealing Banker: The
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
c/o WinGate Business Ltd.
Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong.
Associated
Companies:-
Best Diamonds, Hong Kong.
Brillient Gems, Hong Kong. (Same
owner and same address)
Starlight Diamonds FZE, Hong Kong.
(Jointly owned by Mr. Moti Lal Dungawat and Mr. Durga Shankar Gopawat)
51463720-000-11
Manager: Mr. Durga Shankar
Gopawat
Name: Mr. Durga Shankar GOPAWAT
Residential Address: Vill and
Post Kharsan Via Kheroda Disst-Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
The subject was established on 25th November, 2009 as a sole
proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Durga Shankar Gopawat 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 jewellery products, etc.
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India,
Europe, other Asian countries, etc.
Markets: Hong
Kong, India, other Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.
Capital: Not
disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Making
a small profit.
Condition: Business
is improving.
Facilities: Is
making use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Swift General Trading is a sole proprietorship owned by Mr. Durga
Shankar Gopawat who is an Indian. Being
an India passport holder, Gopawat does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong
permanently.
The subject does not have its own operating office. Its registered office is in a commercial
service firm located at Room 3208, 32/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong known as Wingate Business Ltd. [Wingate] which is handling
its correspondences and documents.
Your given phone number 2860 0074 belongs to Wingate.
The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.
The subject is trading in loose diamonds, emerald, precious stones,
colour stones, ruby jade, gem sets, etc.
Polished and cut diamonds are imported from India, Belgium, other
European countries, etc. Some of the raw
diamonds are polished or processed in Hong Kong or China. Finished products and polished diamonds are
marketed in Hong Kong, exported or re‑exported to India, the other Asian
countries, Europe, etc.
According to the materials filed with the Hong Kong Government, the
subject claims to be also trading in agricultural products, food, building
materials, etc., besides trading in diamonds.
However, it seems that diamond trading is its main lines of business.
It is likely that the subject has got an associated company in India
which is also operated by the family of Gopawat.
It is likely that the India firm deals with foreign parties under the
name of the subject and let foreign firms correspond with the subject’s
registered address in Hong Kong. The
India firm also exports commodities to foreign markets under the name of the
subject and its registered address in Hong Kong.
The subject’s business in Hong Kong is not very active.
Besides the subject, Gopawat is operating another firm Brillient Gems
which is also in the same address.
Brillient Gems was also established on 25th November, 2009, the
same date of the subject. This firm is
also a diamond and gemstone trader.
The subject’s history in Hong Kong is just over three years and five
months.
Since the subject does not have its own operating office, on the whole,
consider it good for business engagements on L/C basis or in small credit
amounts.
NOTE :
It is to be
noted that the company does not have its own operating office in Hong Kong. The
company uses the address of its secretariat as its correspondence address only.
Subject operates from some other country and does not have a base in Hong Kong.
Such companies are registered in Hong Kong just to tax benefit purpose and due
to the strict privacy laws prevailing in the country. In such cases, the
companies are not required to have any employees in Hong Kong nor do have an
office there.
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.55.74 |
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UK Pound |
1 |
Rs.84.17 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.03 |
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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