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Report Date : |
18.03.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
UNIQUE GEMS |
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Registered Office : |
Flat A, 10/F., Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
13.02.2008 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
38938528-000-02 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, exporter and wholesaler of all kinds of polished
diamonds and jewellery products |
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No. of Employees : |
02 |
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 : |
Slow but correct |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2013
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.06.2013) |
Current Rating (30.09.2013) |
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Hong Kong |
A1 |
A1 |
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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
Source
: CIA
UNIQUE GEMS
ADDRESS: Flat A, 10/F., Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
PHONE: 852-2316 2470, 2316 7844
FAX: 852-2366 3620
E-MAIL: uglhkg@hksnet.com
Manager: Mr. Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani
Establishment: 13th February, 2008.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond Trader.
Employees: 2. (Including associate)
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
Flat A, 10/F., Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Mailing Address:-
P.O. Box 92107, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Associated Company:-
Unique Gems Ltd., Hong Kong. (Same address)
38938528-000-02
Manager: Mr. Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani
Name: Mr. Pradeep Mohandas KARMIYANI
Residential Address: 8/14, Old Barrack, Mulund Colony, Mulund (W), Mumbai, India.
The subject was established on 13th February, 2008 as a sole proprietorship concern owned by Mr. Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani under the Hong Kong Business Registration Regulations.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and noted.
Activities: Importer, Exporter and Wholesaler.
Lines: All kinds of polished diamonds and jewellery products
Employees: 2. (Including associate)
Commodities Imported: India, Belgium, other European countries, etc.
Markets: US, Japan, South Korea, Europe, Thailand, Taiwan, Middle East, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C, T/T, etc.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/P, etc.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Made very small profits in past two years.
Condition: Business is fairly active.
Facilities: Making fairly active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Slow but correct.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Unique Gems is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani who is an Indian. He is an India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently.
The operating office of the subject is in a residential building located at Flat A, 10/F., Windsor Mansion, 29-31 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is likely that this is also the residence of Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani who is the manager of the subject.
The subject is engaged in manufacturing diamonds of various Shapes, Purity and Colour. The shapes of the products are Round, Pear, Marquise, Princess, Emerald, Cushion, Heart and Oval. The purity criteria from IF to I8 and the colour ranges from D to P. The subject is trying to make itself as a significant supplier of rough and polished diamonds.
Established in February 2008, the subject shares the same operating office with Unique Gems Ltd. [UGL] which is a Hong Kong-registered firm. UGL was incorporated on 20th September, 1994.
UGL is a member of Goenka Group which is an India-based Group of companies. The main company of the Group is Goenka Diamonds & Jewels Ltd. which is also an India-based firm.
UGL is engaged in the same lines of business as the subject, more or less. The Chief Executive Officer of UGL is Nand Lal Goenka who is also Chairman of the Group.
The subject imports polished diamonds from India and Israel and exports to the United States, Japan, South Korea, Europe, Thailand, Taiwan, the Middle East, etc.
The subject also trades in emerald, ruby jade, gem sets, semi-precious stones, blue or coloured sapphire, Tanzanite, etc.
Goenka Group is a family run business in India. It is a significant diamond and jewellery trader and manufacturer. It is likely that Goenka Group is the chief supplier of the subject.
The subject’s business is chiefly handled by Mr. Pradeep Mohandas Karmiyani himself.
The history of the subject is over five years in Hong Kong. On the whole, since the subject’s registered address is in a residential building, consider it good for normal business engagements on L/C basis or in very small credit amounts.
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.61.52 |
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1 |
Rs.102.22 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.85.23 |
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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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