MIRA INFORM REPORT

Report Date :

08.11.2013

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

Name :	MAQSOOD TRADERS (MT)
Registered Office :	26-1-C-1-Lajna Chowk, College Road, Township Lahore
Country :	Pakistan
Date of Incorporation :	Not Available
Legal Form :	Proprietorship Firm
Line of Business :	Trader (importer) of Marble and Granite
No. of Employees :	6

RATING & COMMENTS

MIRA’s Rating :

Ca

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
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

Status :	Moderate
Payment Behaviour :	Unknown
Litigation :	Clear

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31^st, 2013

Country Name	Previous Rating (31.12.2012)	Current Rating (31.03.2013)
Pakistan	B2	B2

Risk Category	ECGC Classification
Insignificant	A1
Low	A2
Moderate	B1
High	B2
Very High	C1
Restricted	C2
Off-credit	D

PAKISTAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

Decades of internal political disputes and low levels of foreign investment have led to slow growth and underdevelopment in Pakistan. Agriculture accounts for more than one-fifth of output and two-fifths of employment. Textiles account for most of Pakistan's export earnings, and Pakistan's failure to expand a viable export base for other manufactures has left the country vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Official unemployment is under 6%, but this fails to capture the true picture, because much of the economy is informal and underemployment remains high. Over the past few years, low growth and high inflation, led by a spurt in food prices, have increased the amount of poverty - the UN Human Development Report estimated poverty in 2011 at almost 50% of the population. Inflation has worsened the situation, climbing from 7.7% in 2007 to almost 12% for 2011, before declining to 10% in 2012. As a result of political and economic instability, the Pakistani rupee has depreciated more than 40% since 2007. The government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a balance of payments crisis. Although the economy has stabilized since the crisis, it has failed to recover. Foreign investment has not returned, due to investor concerns related to governance, energy, security, and a slow-down in the global economy. Remittances from overseas workers, averaging about $1 billion a month since March 2011, remain a bright spot for Pakistan. However, after a small current account surplus in fiscal year 2011 (July 2010/June 2011), Pakistan's current account turned to deficit in fiscal year 2012, spurred by higher prices for imported oil and lower prices for exported cotton. Pakistan remains stuck in a low-income, low-growth trap, with growth averaging about 3% per year from 2008 to 2012. Pakistan must address long standing issues related to government revenues and energy production in order to spur the amount of economic growth that will be necessary to employ its growing and rapidly urbanizing population, more than half of which is under 22. Other long term challenges include expanding investment in education and healthcare, adapting to the effects of climate change and natural disasters, and reducing dependence on foreign donors.

Source : CIA

company Name

MAQSOOD TRADERS (MT)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Business Name	MAQSOOD TRADERS (MT)
Address	26-1-C-1-LAJNA CHOWK, COLLEGE ROAD, TOWNSHIP LAHORE
Telephone	(+92) (042) 35152794, 35125671
Fax	None
Mobile	(+92) (0301) 4120381 Mr. Shakeel Ahmad (Owner)
Email	newusmanmarble@yahoo.com
Website	Nil
Business activities	Trader (importer) of Marble and Granite

Registry Details

MT is a PROPRIETORSHIP Firm, registration with any regulatory authority is not mandatory.

CRO Registration Number	Not applicable
Date of Registration	Not applicable

Capital

Type	No. of Shares	Par Value	Total Value
Authorized	N/A
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-Up

History

Who started	MR. SHAKEEL AHMAD
When started	Information not shared
Change in management	Information not shared
Year of change	Information not shared
Change in legal status	Information not shared
Year of change	Information not shared
Change in business name	Information not shared
Year of change	Information not shared

PRINCIPALS (SPONSORS)

Name	Number of Shares	Nationality	Appointment Date (Last)
MR. SHAKEEL AHMAD	100%	Pakistani	Not provided.

KEY MANAGEMENT

Name	Position in organization	Qualification	Years in employment
MR. SHAKEEL AHMAD	Proprietor	Not disclosed	Not disclosed

Statutory offices	Name of service provider
Statutory Auditors	Not disclosed
Legal Advisory Services	Not disclosed

BANKERS

The contact person declined to share banking relationships and financing arrangements.

DETAILS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Purchases (Incl. Imports)

Imports from	China, Dubai
Importing terms	LC/D.A.
Local (%)	80%
Local buying terms	30 to 60 days.

Sales (Incl. Exports)

Exports to	Nil
Exporting terms	Nil
Local (%)	100%
Local selling terms	30 days.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

Nature of employment	Current Year	Previous Year
Permanent	6	6
Contractual	0	0
Daily wages (average)	0	0
Total	6	6

BUSINESS FACILITIES

Head office Address Owned / Rented Area (approx)	26-1-C-1-Lajna Chowk, College Road, Township Lahore. Not disclosed Not disclosed
Factory Address Owned / Rented Area (approx)	Same as above.
Warehouse Address Owned / Rented Area (approx)	Same as above.

MARKET REPUTATION

Market sources recognized the Sponsor of the business Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, and not MT, instead they confirmed their trade relationship with M/s. New Usman Marbles and Mr. Shakeel Ahmed. The reported period of business relationship was around eight to ten years. The reported payments terms are both Cash and Credit. No negative/ untoward news or disputes were reported during investigation. The sponsor is considered as a reputable businessman.

DETAILS OF RELATED BUSINESSES

Business Name	City	Line of Business	Percentile of Shareholding
New Usman Marble	Lahore	Trading of marble.	Not provided.

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

The contact person declines to share financial information or even share the approximate/ estimated figures.

INTERVIEW & REPORTER COMMENTS

Contact person	MR. SHAKEEL AHMAD
Position	Proprietor
Comments	The contact person confirmed business operations and declined to share financial information. The business was found operational. The signboard affixed on the business premises was in the name of M/s. New Usman Marbles. Mr. Ahmad staff member confirmed the existence of Mr. Shakeel Ahmad related to said business but declined to provide any further information. Market sources has a perception that the business name Maqsood Traders is formed for import purposes only, whereas all the trading is being done under the business name New Usman Marble.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

Currency	Unit	Indian Rupees
US Dollar	1	Rs.62.57
UK Pound	1	Rs.100.63
Euro	1	Rs.84.62

INFORMATION DETAILS

Report Prepared by :

NIT

RATING EXPLANATIONS

RATING		STATUS	PROPOSED CREDIT LINE
>86	Aaa	Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums	Unlimited
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
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
41-55	Ba	Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.	Satisfactory
26-40	B	Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.	Small
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
<10	C	Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised	Credit not recommended
--	NB	New Business	--

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Financial condition (40%) Ownership background (20%) Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%) Market trend (10%) Operational size (10%)

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