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Report Date : |
14.02.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
STONE BRIDGE
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Registered Office : |
Room 1811, 18/F., Rise Commercial Building, 5-11 Granville Circuit,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
28.06.2011 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
54037398-000-06 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler of all kinds of diamonds |
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No. of Employees : |
Not Available |
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 : |
Business is under development |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 01, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2013) |
Current Rating (01.12.2013) |
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Hong Kong |
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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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STONE
BRIDGE HK
Room 1811, 18/F.,
Rise Commercial Building, 5-11 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong
Kong.
PHONE: Not available.
FAX: Not available.
Manager: Mr. Rajendra Manilal Mehta
Establishment: 28th June, 2011.
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.
STONE
BRIDGE HK
Head
Office:-
Room 1811, 18/F.,
Rise Commercial Building, 5-11 Granville Circuit, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong
Kong.
Associated
Company:-
Decent Diamex,
Hong Kong.
54037398-000-06
Manager: Mr. Rajendra Manilal Mehta
Name: Mr. Rajendra Manilal MEHTA
Residential
Address:
206 Purv Deep CHS,
S.V.P. Road, Diag Opp. Bhagwati Hospital, Borivali (West), Mumbai, India.
The
subject was established on 28th June, 2011 as a sole proprietorship. concern
owned by Mr. Rajendra Manilal Mehta under the Hong Kong Business Registration
Regulations.
Formerly
the subject’s registered address was located at No. 9, 9/F., Star Mansion, 3-5
Minden Row, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to the present address in
October 2011.
Apart
from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and
noted.
Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All kinds of diamonds.
Employees: Nil.
Commodities Imported: India, etc.
Markets: Hong Kong, other Asian countries, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, etc.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Kept a balance account in 2013.
Condition: Business is under development.
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.
Stone Bridge HK is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Rajendra Manilal Mehta who is an Indian. He is an India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently. Mehta is the Manager of the subject which commenced business in June 2011.
The
subject’s registered office is in a commercial service provider located at
“Room 1811, 18/F., Rise Commercial Building, 5-11 Granville Circuit,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong” which is handling its correspondences and
documents.
The
subject has had an associated company Decent Diamex which is also operated by Mehta,
however, Decent Diamex is located at a different address in Hong Kong. Decent Diamex also does not have its own
operating office. Its registered address
is in a Hong Kong-registered firm Iman Trading Ltd. [Iman] located at Flat B,
3/F., Chun Wah Commercial Building, 30 Minden Avenue, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
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 and the other Asian countries.
Business is improving.
The
subject’s business is chiefly handled by Mehta himself. History in Hong Kong is just over two
years.
Mehta
has had associated diamond suppliers in Mumbai, India.
On
the whole, since the history of the subject is short in Hong Kong, consider it
good for normal business engagements on L/C basis.
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.62.27 |
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1 |
Rs.103.46 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.84.87 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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PDT |
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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