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Report Date : |
21.05.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
SONAM TRADING FZE
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Registered Office : |
ELOB Office No.
E-54G-15, Hamriyah Free Zone, P O Box 49414, Sharjah |
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Country : |
United Arab Emirates |
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Date of Incorporation : |
21.06.2007 |
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Legal Form : |
Free Zone Establishment |
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Line of Business : |
importer, distributor and exporter of Diamonds and jewellery |
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No of Employees : |
01 |
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 : |
Moderate |
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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 – March 31, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2013) |
Current Rating (31.03.2014) |
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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 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 |
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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Company Name : SONAM TRADING FZE
Country of Origin : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Legal Form : Free Zone Establishment - FZE
Registration Date : 21st June 2007
Trade Licence Number : 2700
Issued Capital : UAE Dh 500,000
Paid up Capital : UAE Dh 500,000
Total Workforce : 1
Activities : Import, distribution and export of diamonds and jewellery
Financial Condition : Undetermined
Payments : Nothing detrimental uncovered
SONAM TRADING FZE
Registered &
Physical Address
Building : ELOB Office No. E-54G-15
Area : Hamriyah Free Zone
PO Box : 49414
Town : Sharjah
Country : United Arab Emirates
Telephone : (971-6) 5263699
Facsimile : (971-6) 5263658 / (971-4) 4541669
Mobile : (971-50) 7983556
Premises
Subject operates
from a small suite of offices that are rented and located in the Hamriyah Free
Zone Area of Sharjah.
Name Position
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Shital
Rajan Kumar Managing
Director
Date of Establishment : 21st
June 2007
Legal Form :
Free Zone Establishment -
FZE
Trade Licence No. : 2700
Issued Capital : UAE Dh 500,000
Paid up Capital : UAE Dh 500,000
Name of Shareholder
(s) Percentage
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Shital
Rajan Kumar 100%
Activities: Engaged in the import, distribution and
export of diamonds and jewellery.
Import
Countries: Europe and the
Far East.
Subject has a
workforce of 1 employee.
Companies registered
in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates are not legally required to make their
accounts public and no financial information was released by the company or
submitted by outside sources.
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Standard
Chartered Bank
Al Boorj Avenue
PO Box: 5
Sharjah
Tel: (971-6) 5357788
Fax: (971-6) 5543604
No complaints
regarding subject’s payments have been reported.
Please note that
the subject refuse to divulge any information to us during the course of this investigation.
During the course
of this investigation nothing detrimental was uncovered regarding subject’s
operating history or the manner in which payments are fulfilled. As such the
company is considered to be 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.58.75 |
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1 |
Rs.98.77 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.80.53 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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DIV |
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Report Prepared
by : |
MNL |
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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