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Report No. : |
326407 |
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Report Date : |
20.06.2015 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
BAFLEH JEWELLERY
LLC |
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Registered Office : |
New Gold Centre Building, 1St Floor, Suite F14/15 Al Khor Street Gold Souq, Deira 13455 Dubai |
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Country : |
United Arab
Emirates |
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Date of Incorporation : |
16.05.1984 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
43769, Dubai |
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Legal Form : |
Limited Liability
Company - LLC |
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Line of Business : |
Engaged in the
import and distribution of jewellery, gold and precious stones, dealing in
18, 21 and 22 carat gold jewellery as well as exclusive diamond jewellery. |
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No. of Employee : |
90 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
A |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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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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Status : |
Good |
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Payment Behaviour : |
Regular |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
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while quoting report number, name and date.
ECGC Country Risk Classification List – March 31, 2015
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2014) |
Current Rating (31.03.2015) |
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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 |
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 |
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. 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 and ultimately a $20 billion bailout from the UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi-emirate government that was refinanced in March 2014. 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
: CIA |
Company Name : BAFLEH JEWELLERY LLC
Country of Origin : Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Legal Form :
Limited Liability Company - LLC
Registration Date : 16th
May 1984
Commercial
Registration Number : 43769, Dubai
Trade Licence
Number : 206817
Chamber Membership
Number : 5060
Issued Capital : UAE Dh
300,000
Paid up Capital : UAE Dh
300,000
Total Workforce : 90
Activities : Distributors of jewellery, gold
and precious stones.
Financial Condition : Good
Payments :
Nothing detrimental uncovered
Operating Trend : Steady
Person Interviewed : T K Shredar,
Finance Manager
BAFLEH JEWELLERY
LLC
Building : New Gold Centre
Building, 1St Floor, Suite F14/15
Street : Al Khor Street
Area : Gold Souq, Deira
PO Box : 13455
Town : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates
Telephone : (971-4) 2264690
Facsimile : (971-4) 2263835
Email : bj@emirates.net.ae / gold@bafleh.com / bj@eim.ae
Please note that subject’s
previous address was, New Gold Centre Building, Mezzanine Floor, Office No.
M-29, Al Khor Street, Gold Souq, Deira, Dubai.
Subject operates
from a medium sized suite of offices and a showroom that are rented and located
in the Central Business Area of Dubai.
Branch Offices
Location Description
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Al Quoz Area Showroom premises
Dubai
Tel: (971-4)
3234098
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Bur Dubai Showroom
premises
Dubai
Tel: (971-4)
3880315
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Jebel
Ali Free Zone Showroom premises
Dubai
Tel: (971-4) 8876484
Name Nationality Position
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Ramesh
Bhogilal Vora Indian Managing Director
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Quwaider
Abu Baker Bafleh Emirati Director
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Chirag
Vora Indian General Manager
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Chetan Sachede - Commercial
Manager
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T K Shredar
- Finance
Manager
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Arpit K Mehta - Financial
Controller
Date of Establishment : 16th
May 1984
Legal Form :
Limited Liability Company -
LLC
Commercial Reg. No. : 43769, Dubai
Trade Licence No. : 206817
Chamber Member No. : 5060
Issued Capital : UAE Dh 300,000
Paid up Capital : UAE Dh 300,000
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Quwaider
Abu Baker Bafleh 51%
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Ramesh
Bhogilal Vora 49%
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Bafaleh Gems & Jewellery DMCC
Dubai
Activities: Engaged in the import and distribution of
jewellery, gold and precious stones, dealing in 18, 21 and 22
carat gold jewellery as well
as exclusive diamond jewellery.
Import
Countries: Singapore,
India, Italy, Turkey, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Operating Trend: Steady
Subject has a
workforce of 90 employees.
Financial
highlights provided by local sources are given below:
Currency: United
Arab Emirates Dirham (UAE Dh)
Year
Ending 31/12/13: Year Ending
31/12/14:
Total Sales UAE Dh
191,000,000 UAE Dh
196,500,000
Local sources
consider subject’s financial condition to be Good.
The above figures
were provided by Mr T K Shredar, Finance Manager
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Standard
Chartered Bank
Khalid Bin Waleed Street
PO Box: 999
Dubai
Tel: (971-4) 2520455
No complaints
regarding subject’s payments have been reported.
Please note that
the subject’s correct name is “Bafleh Jewellery LLC” and not “Bafleh
Jewellers”.
In November
2012, Bafleh Jewellery expanded their first retail jewellery presence in Dubai
by opening their second showroom in Meena Bazaar, Bur Dubai. The showroom was
inaugurated on November 7 at the heart of Dubai’s trade centre.
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.63.82 |
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1 |
Rs.101.26 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.36 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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KAS |
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Report Prepared
by : |
ANK |
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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