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Report Date : |
06.11.2014 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
GARISSON GEMS |
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Registered Office : |
C/o Hong Kong Business Service Co., Room 709, 7/F., Millennium City,
Tower I, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hongkong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
15.04.2010 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
52084563-000-04 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
The subject is a loose diamond and gemstone importer, exporter and
wholesaler. |
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No. of Employees : |
No employee in Hongkong 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. |
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 Hongkong |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Unknown |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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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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Hongkong |
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 |
HONGKONG - 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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GARISSON GEMS
Registered
Office:-
c/o Hong Kong Business Service Co.
Room 709, 7/F., Millennium City, Tower I, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Associated
Company:-
Fab Crystal
c/o WinGate Business Ltd.
Room 2305A, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong
Kong.
52084563-000-04
Manager: Mr. Nagesh Goose
Name: Mr. Nagesh GOOSE
Residential Address: B-15/F.,
Saraswat Co-Op Society, Sector-2, Charkop, Kandivali (W) Mumbai-67, India.
The subject was established on 15th April, 2010 as a sole proprietorship
concern owned by Mr. Nagesh Goose under the Hong Kong Business
Registration Regulations.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever
traced and noted.
Garisson Gems is a sole proprietorship set up and owned by Mr. Nagesh
Goose who is an India merchant. He is an
India passport holder and does not have the right to reside in Hong Kong
permanently. His registered address is
in Mumbai, India. He is also manager of
the subject.
Business commenced in April 2010, the subject does not have its own
operating office. Its registered office
is in a business service company located at Room 709, 7/F., Millennium City,
Tower I, 388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong which is
handling its correspondences and documents.
The subject has no employees in Hong Kong.
The subject is a loose diamond and gemstone importer, exporter and
wholesaler. It is trading in all kinds
of loose, polished and cut diamonds. It
also trades in semi-precious stones.
The subject’s commodities are chiefly imported from India, etc. Gemstones and loose diamonds are marketed in
Hong Kong and exported to the United States, Europe or the Middle East. The subject is also a commission agent.
The subject has had an associated company Fab Crystal, also owned by
Nagesh Goose, located at a different address.
The registered office of Fab Crystal is a business centre located at
Room 2305A, 23/F., World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
known as WinGate Business Ltd. which is handling its correspondences and
documents. Established on 29th June,
2010, Fab Crystal is also a diamond and gemstone trader.
The businesses of the subject and Fab Crystal are chiefly handled by
Goose himself.
Goose has had associated diamond suppliers and gemstone suppliers in
Mumbai, India.
The history of the subject in Hong Kong is just over four years and six
months.
The subject’s business in Hong Kong is not active. Since the subject does not have its own
operating office and has no employees in Hong Kong, consider it good for
business engagements on L/C basis.
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.61.41 |
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1 |
Rs.98.06 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.76.67 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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KAR |
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Report Prepared
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NIT |
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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