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Report Date : |
14.08.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
PASSION JEWELLERY |
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Registered Office : |
c/o Hong Kong Business Centre (O/B Masterwork Holding
Ltd.) 1/F., Winner Mansion, 691A
Nathan Road, MongKok, Kowloon |
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Date of Incorporation : |
22.01.2009 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesale of All Kinds of Diamonds and Jewellery.
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No of Employees : |
01 |
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 |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Unknown |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List – June 01, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.03.2014) |
Current Rating (01.06.2014) |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderate Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderate High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
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 has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies
excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally:
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, its continued
reliance on foreign trade and investment leaves it vulnerable to renewed global
financial market volatility or a slowdown in the global economy. 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 12% of total system
deposits in Hong Kong by the end of 2013. 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 total trade 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. Credit expansion and tight housing supply conditions have
caused Hong Kong property prices to rise rapidly; consumer prices increased by
more than 4% in 2013. 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. In 2013, Hong Kong and China signed new agreements under the Closer
Economic Partnership Agreement, adopted in 2003 to forge closer ties between
Hong Kong and the mainland. The new measures, effective from January 2014,
cover services and trade facilitation, and will improve access to the
mainland's service sector for Hong Kong-based companies.
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Source
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(Formerly located at:
Room B, 12/F., Golden Mansion,
83-85A Chatham Road South,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.)
PASSION JEWELLERY
ADDRESS: c/o Hong Kong Business
Centre (O/B Masterwork Holding Ltd.)
1/F., Winner
Mansion, 691A Nathan Road, MongKok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 852-3973 3500
FAX: 852-8167 4888
Manager: Mr. Pranavkumar
Sureshchandra Shah
Establishment: 22nd January, 2009.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Importer,
Exporter and Wholesaler.
Employees: Nil.
Main Dealing Banker: The Hong
Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
PASSION JEWELLERY
Head Office:-
c/o Hong Kong Business Centre (O/B Masterwork Holding Ltd.)
1/F., Winner Mansion, 691A Nathan Road, MongKok, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
50218005-000-01
Manager: Mr. Pranavkumar
Sureshchandra Shah
Name: Mr. Pranavkumar Sureshchandra SHAH
Residential Address: B/207 Ekta
Apt Near Sneha Hospital Navghar Road Bhayander East Thace-401105 Mumbai, India.
The subject was established on 22nd January, 2009 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Pranavkumar Sureshchandra
Shah under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
At the very beginning, the subject was located at Block H, 13/F.,
Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong,
moved to Room B, 12/F., Golden Mansion, 83-85A Chatham Road South, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong in March 2009 and further moved to the present address in
January 2014.
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
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India,
China
Markets: India,
other Asian countries
Terms/Sales: CAD, L/C, T/T
Terms/Buying: L/C, Advanced T/T
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Made
very small profit in 2013.
Condition: Business
is fairly active in Hong Kong.
Facilities: Making
fairly active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments as required.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Passion Jewellery is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by
Mr. Pranavkumar Sureshchandra Shah who is an Indian. He is a Hong Kong ID holder and has got
the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.
He is also manager of the subject.
Shah has been in Hong Kong for a very long time before setting up the
subject.
Formerly the registered address of the subject was in a residential
building, moved to the present business centre in January 2014.
The subject’s registered office is in a business centre located at 1/F.,
Winner Mansion, 691A Nathan Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong
Kong known as Hong Kong Business Centre which is handling its correspondences
and documents. Hong Kong Business Centre
is operated by Masterwork Holding Ltd., a Hong Kong-registered address.
The subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in loose, polished and cut
diamonds. Most of the commodities are
imported from India. Prime markets are
Hong Kong, China, India and the other Asian countries. Business is fairly active.
The operating address of the subject seems in the Hong Kong residence of
Shah.
The subject is just a one-man company.
Business is chiefly handled by Shah himself. History in Hong Kong is just over four years
and six months.
Since the subject’s registered address is in a business centre, consider
it good for business engagements on L/C basis for the time being.
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.61.18 |
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1 |
Rs.102.55 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.81.77 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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SUM |
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Report Prepared
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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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