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Report No. : |
308169 |
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Report Date : |
26.02.2015 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
ENDLESS CYPRESS TRADING
LTD |
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Registered Office : |
C/o Goodwise Business Consultancy Services
Ltd. Flat 2B, 11/F., Block B, Veristrong Building, 34-36 Au Pui Wan Street,
Fo Tan, Shatin, New Territories, |
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Country : |
Hong Kong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
02.04.2014 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
63144952 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Liability Company |
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Line of Business : |
The subject is a diamond importer, exporter and wholesaler. It is trading in loose, polished and cut
diamonds. |
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No. of Employees : |
2 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
NB |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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-- |
NB |
New Business |
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Status : |
New Business |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Unknown |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2014) |
Current Rating (31.12.2014) |
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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 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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ENDLESS CYPRESS
TRADING LTD.
C/o Goodwise Business Consultancy Services Ltd. Flat 2B, 11/F., Block B,
Veristrong Building,
34-36 Au Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, Shatin, New Territories, Hong
Kong.
63144952
2077083
2nd April, 2014.
HK$10,000.00
(As per registry
dated 02-04-2014)
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Name |
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No. of shares |
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Amit KUMAR |
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10,000 ===== |
(As per registry
dated 02-04-214)
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Name (Nationality) |
Address |
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Amit KUMAR |
Flat H, 26/F., Tower 10, Caribean Coast, Tung Chung, Hong Kong. |
As per registry
dated 02-02-2015)
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Name |
Address |
Co. No. |
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Buttar Secretarial Ltd. |
Unit 13, 16/F., Asia Trade Centre, 79 Lei Muk Road, Kwai Chung, New
Territories, Hong Kong. |
2086550 |
The company was incorporated on 2nd April, 2014 as a private limited
liability company.
The subject changed its company secretary on 2nd February, 2015.
Apart from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever
traced and noted.
Endless Cypress Trading Ltd. was incorporated on 2nd April, 2014 as a.
According to the Companies Registry of Hong Kong, the subject has issued
10,000 ordinary shares which are wholly-owned by Mr. Amit Kumar who is an India
merchant. He is a Hong Kong ID Card holder
and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong permanently. He is also the only director of the subject.
Amit Kumar has been in Hong Kong for a very long time before setting up
the subject.
The subject does not have its own operating office. Its registered office is in a commercial
service firm located at “Flat 2B, 11/F., Block B, Veristrong Building, 34-36 Au
Pui Wan Street, Fo Tan, New Territories, Hong Kong” known as “Goodwise
Business Consultancy Services Ltd.” [Goodwise] which is handling its correspondences
and documents. Goodwise was also the old
corporate secretary of the subject. Now,
its corporate secretary has been changed to Buttar Secretarial Ltd.
The subject’s operating address is located at “Flat H, 26/F., Tower 10,
Caribean Coast, Tung Chung, Hong Kong” where is the Hong Kong residence of Amit
Kumar. Amit Kumar can be reached at his
Hong Kong phone number 852-2723 0555.
His fax number is 852‑3747 3314.
According to A Kumar, the subject has two employees in 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, China and the other Asian countries.
Business is still under development.
The subject’s business is chiefly handled by A Kumar himself. History in Hong Kong is just over ten months.
On the whole, since the history of the subject is short, consider it
good for normal business engagements on L/C basis for the time being.
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.62.05 |
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1 |
Rs.96.03 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.43 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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KAR |
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Report Prepared
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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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