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Report No. : |
308348 |
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Report Date : |
27.02.2015 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
KOEX JEWEL’S |
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Registered Office : |
Room 01G, 6/F., Harbour Centre, Block 2,, 8 Hok Cheung Street, Hunghom, Kowloon |
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Country : |
Hongkong |
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Date of Incorporation : |
09.10.1999 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
30417112-000-10 |
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Legal Form : |
Sole Proprietorship |
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Line of Business : |
Importer, Exporter and wholesaler of all kinds Diamonds, Gem Stones. |
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No. of Employees : |
3. (Including other companies) |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
Ba |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal
commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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Status : |
Satisfactory |
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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 31, 2014
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (30.09.2014) |
Current Rating (31.12.2014) |
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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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KOEX JEWEL’S
ADDRESS: Room 01G, 6/F.,
Harbour Centre, Block 2,, 8 Hok Cheung Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong
Kong.
PHONE: Not available
FAX: Not available
Manager: Mr. Mayank
Babubhai Savani
Establishment: 9th October, 1999.
Organization: Sole Proprietorship.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Business Category: Diamond
Trader.
Employees: 3. (Including other companies)
Main Dealing Banker: The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd.,
Hong Kong.
Banking Relation: Satisfactory.
Head Office:-
Room 01G, 6/F.,
Harbour Centre, Block 2,, 8 Hok Cheung Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
30417112-000-10
Manager: Mr. Mayank
Babubhai Savani
Name: Mr. Mayank Babubhai SAVANI
Residential
Address: Flat B, 7/F., Tower 8, Costa
Del Sol (Phase IIB), Laguna Verde, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The
subject was established on 9th October, 1999 as a sole proprietorship concern
owned by Mr. Lee Sung Woo under the Hong Kong Business Registration
Regulations.
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following table shows the changes of the partners:-
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Name |
Incoming
Date |
Outgoing
Date |
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LEE Sung Woo |
09-10-1999 |
01-04-2002 |
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Mayur Narendrakumar PATEL |
01-12-2001 |
01-11-2011 |
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Dhairya Ramesh VIRANI |
13-07-2011 |
22-12-2011 |
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Mayank Babubhai SAVANI |
01-12-2011 |
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Initially
the subject was located at Flat A, 6/F., Bo Yip Building, 6 Ashley Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, moved to Flat A, 17/F., Tower 15A, Costa Del
Sol (Phase IIB), Laguna Verde, 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong in November 2005, and further moved to the present address in October
2014.
Apart
from these, neither material change nor amendment has been ever traced and
noted.
Activities: Importer, Exporter
and wholesaler.
Lines: All kinds
diamonds, gem stones
Employees: 3. (Including other
companies)
Commodities Imported: India,
Belgium, other European countries, etc.
Markets: Hong Kong, South
Korea, other Asian countries, Middle East, Thailand, etc.
Terms/Sales: L/C or as per
contracted.
Terms/Buying: L/C, T/T, D/P,
etc.
Capital: Not disclosed.
Profit or Loss: Making a small
profit every year.
Condition: Business is
normal.
Facilities: Making fairly
active use of general banking facilities.
Payment: Met trade commitments
as contracted.
Commercial Morality: Satisfactory.
Banker: The Hongkong &
Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong.
Standing: Small.
Koex Jewel’s is a sole proprietorship operated and owned by Mr. Mayank Babubhai
Savani who is an Indian. Savani is a
Hong Kong ID Card holder and has got the right to reside in Hong Kong
permanently. He joined in the subject on
1st December, 2011.
The old sole proprietor Dhairya Ramesh Virani retired on 22 December,
2011.
The earliest owner of the subject Mr. Lee Sung Woo was a South
Korean. He was a South Korea passport
holder who retired on 1st April, 2002.
Now, the subject is solely owned by Savani.
The subject’s telephone number and fax number have not registered with
local telephone company nor listed on local telephone directories. It moved to the present address in October
2014. It shares the office with the
other companies. For instance, Ka Long
Trading is also located at the same address.
M B Savani also operates the business of the subect in his residence
located at Flat B, 7/F., Tower 8, Costa Del Sol (Phase IIB), Laguna Verde,
8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The subject is trading in loose, polished and cut diamonds, emerald,
precious stones, ruby jade, gem sets, semi-precious stones, blue or coloured
sapphire, etc. Polished and cut diamonds
are imported from India, Belgium and other European countries, etc. Products are marketed in Hong Kong, exported
or re-exported to South Korea, Taiwan, the other Asian countries, Europe, the
Middle East, etc.
The subject is also a commission agent.
The business of the subject is chiefly handled by Savani himself. It was able to make small profits in most of
the past years. The subject also has had
some customers in South Korea. Overall
business is normal.
On the whole, since the history of the subject in Hong Kong is over
fifteen years and four months, consider it good for normal business engagements
in 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.61.94 |
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1 |
Rs.96.24 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.70.39 |
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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