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Report Date : |
05.10.2013 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
STAR GEMS |
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Registered Office : |
Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
02.03.2005 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
35375975-000-03 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of All kinds of loose diamonds. |
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No. of Employees : |
3 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Small Company |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES:
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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 |
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
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STAR GEMS
Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 852-2890 6584
FAX: 852-2894 8414
E-MAIL: sales@stargems.com.hk
Manager: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai
Shah
Establishment: 2nd
March, 2005.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital:
Not
disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond Trader.
Employees: 3.
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
STAR GEMS
Head Office:-
Room 502, 5/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18 Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Affiliated
Company:-
Excel Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
FW-6080, Bharat Diamond Bourse, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai
400051, India.
[Tel: 91-22-4502 3333; Fax:
91-22-4502 3300]
35375975-000-03
Manager: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai
Shah (Mobile: 852-9757 0845)
Name: Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai SHAH
Residential
Address: Flat H, 13/F., Windsor
Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The subject was established on 2nd March,
2005 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah
under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
Initially the subject was located at Flat H,
13/F., Windsor Mansion, 29‑31 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Room 908, 9/F., Hang Seng Bank Building, 18
Carnarvon Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in March 2007 and further to
Room 502, 5/F. of the same building in June 2011.
Apart from these, neither material change
nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer,
Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All
kinds of loose diamonds.
Employees: 3.
Commodities Imported: India, Belgium, other European countries, etc.
Markets: Japan,
Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, Middle East, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Africa,
America, China, Australia, etc.
Terms/Sales:
L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C,
T/T, D/A, etc.
Capital: Not
disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Operation is profitable.
Condition:
Business is
normal.
Facilities:
Making rather
active use of general banking facilities.
Payment:
Met as
contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker:
The Hongkong
& Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing:
Moderate.
Star Gems was established on 2nd March, 2005 as a sole proprietorship
owned by Mr. Nilaybhai Bhupatbhai Shah.
The proprietor is an Indian merchant who is the holder of India Passport
Number Z1321336. Mr. Shah can be reached
at his mobile phone number 852-9757 0845 when he is in Hong Kong.
Star Gems is dealing in diamonds.
It is engaged in importing, exporting and wholesaling loose
diamonds. Most of the diamonds are
sourced from India, Belgium and the other European countries.
The Shah family has established its diamond business in India since
1970. The associate of Star Gems known
as Excel Overseas Pvt. Ltd. [EOPL] was incorporated in India in 1992. Currently, EOPL is engaged in manufacturing
and marketing rough and polished diamonds.
It has had an associated factory in Moscow, Russia. Products include various kinds of diamonds
like Round, Princess, Pears, Marquise, Oval, Hearts, Cushions, Emeralds, Ascher
and Rose Cut, ranging from 0.30-15 carat with various fancy colours.
EOPL is a Russian Diamond Sightholder of Alrosa Company Ltd. From whom it was able to get consistent
supply of big size Rough Diamonds for the last15 years. It also buys large quantity of rough diamonds
from State Depository Gokhran. Its other
Suppliers are such as Almaz Jewellery Export, Yapta (Yakutsk), etc.
Star Gems is acting as an agent for EOPL. It is regarded to be the “Hong Kong Office”
of EOPL. Star Gems has also developed
business with a number of suppliers in India and a number of overseas customers
in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Taiwan, China,
etc.
The subject’s business is maintained in a normal condition. No derogatory data about the subject have
been heard since its establishment.
History in Hong Kong is over eight years and seven months.
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.61.40 |
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1 |
Rs.99.28 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.83.68 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report Prepared
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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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