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Report Date : |
11.08.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
MERU GEMS LLC |
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Registered Office : |
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Country : |
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Date of Incorporation : |
05.09.2001 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
57403, |
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Legal Form : |
Limited Liability
Company |
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LINE OF BUSINESS : |
SUBJECT
IS ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF JEWELLERY, PEARLS AND OTHER PRECIOUS
STONES. |
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No. of Employees : |
8 |
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
on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 1, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2014) |
Current Rating (01.06.2014) |
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United Arab Emirates |
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 |
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP based on oil and gas output to 25%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE more than 30 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. In April 2004, the UAE signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with Washington and in November 2004 agreed to undertake negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement with the US; however, those talks have not moved forward. The country's Free Trade Zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency. The UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-based banks bought the largest shares. In December 2009 Dubai received an additional $10 billion loan from the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dependence on oil, a large expatriate workforce, and growing inflation pressures are significant long-term challenges. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on diversification and creating more opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.
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Source
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SUMMARY
Company Name :
MERU GEMS LLC
Country of Origin :
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Legal Form :
Limited Liability Company - LLC
Registration Date :
5th September 2001
Commercial Registration Number :
57403, Dubai
Trade Licence Number :
528974
Chamber Membership Number :
65389
Issued Capital :
UAE Dh 300,000
Paid up Capital :
UAE Dh 300,000
Total Workforce :
8
Activities :
Import and export of jewellery, pearls and other precious stones
Financial Condition :
Undetermined
Payments :
Nothing detrimental uncovered
COMPANY NAME
MERU GEMS LLC
ADDRESS
Registered &
Physical Address
Building : Gold Land
Building, Office No. 309
Street : Al Khaleej
Street
Area : Gold Souq,
Deira
PO Box : 57674
Town : Dubai
Country : United Arab
Emirates
Telephone : (971-4) 2266196
Facsimile : (971-4)
2257898
Mobile : (971-50)
6504501
Email : dubai@merugems.com
Premises
Subject operates from a small suite of offices that are rented and
located in the Central Business Area of Dubai.
KEY PRINCIPALS
Name Nationality Position
Mohamed Essa Mohamed Al Samt Emirati Managing
Director
LEGAL FORM & OWNERS
Date of Establishment : 5th September 2001
Legal Form : Limited Liability
Company - LLC
Commercial Reg. No. : 57403, Dubai
Trade Licence No. : 528974 (Expires 04/09/2014)
Chamber Member No. : 65389
Issued Capital : UAE
Dh 300,000
Paid up Capital : UAE Dh 300,000
Name of
Shareholder (s) Percentage
K P Singhvi International Ltd 51%
India
Mohamed Essa Mohamed Al Samt 49%
OPERATIONS
Activities: Engaged in the
import and export of jewellery, pearls and other precious stones.
Import Countries: Europe
and the Far East
Subject has a workforce of 8 employees.
FINANCIAL DATA
Companies registered in Dubai are not legally required to make their
accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or
submitted by outside sources.
BANKERS
Emirates National Bank of Dubai
Baniyas Street
PO Box: 777
Dubai
Tel: (971-4) 2222241
PAYMENT HISTORY
No complaints regarding subject’s payments have been reported.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Local sources report that the subject’s operating history is clear with
payment obligations met in a generally timely manner. The financial position is
satisfactory and the company is deemed a fair trade risk.
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.61.55 |
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1 |
Rs.103.50 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.82.41 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Report Prepared
by : |
TPT |
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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