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Report No. : |
328031 |
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Report Date : |
23.06.2015 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
DIAMPORT CORPORATION |
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Registered Office : |
1255 Bld Robert Bourassa, Ste 1406 Montreal, Quebec H3B 0C3 |
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Country : |
Canada |
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Date of Incorporation : |
02.02.1986 |
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Legal Form : |
Federal Corporation – Profit |
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Line of Business : |
Wholesaler and Importer Specializing in 1.00-2.00 Ct. Loose Diamonds
in All Shapes |
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No. of Employees : |
5 |
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 – March 31, 2015
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Country Name |
Previous Rating (31.12.2014) |
Current Rating (31.03.2015) |
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Canada |
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 |
CANADA - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
As a high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar
class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern
of production, and high living standards. Since World War II, the impressive
growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the
nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban.
The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase
in trade and economic integration with the US, its principal trading partner.
Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about
three-fourths of Canadian merchandise exports each year. Canada is the US's
largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, and electric power, and
a top source of US uranium imports. Given its abundant natural resources,
highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid
economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis,
the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and
Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus.
Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09
among the strongest in the world, owing to the early intervention by the Bank
of Canada and the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending
practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-14
and plans to balance the budget by 2015 despite the recent drop in oil prices.
In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly expanding, because
Alberta's oil sands significantly boosted Canada's proven oil reserves. Canada
now ranks third in the world in proved oil reserves behind Saudi Arabia and
Venezuela and is the world’s fifth-largest oil producer.
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Source
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Company name: DIAMPORT CORPORATION
Address: 1255 Bld Robert Bourassa, Ste 1406
Montreal, Quebec H3B 0C3 – Canada
Telephone: +1
514-876-1688
Fax: +1 514-876-1065
Website: www.diamport.com
Corporate ID#: 2023059
State: Federal
Judicial form: Federal Corporation – Profit
Date incorporated: 02-02-1986
Stock: -
Value: -
Name of manager: CHARLES
BALASS
Business:
Diamport is a wholesaler and importer specializing in 1.00-2.00 ct. loose
diamonds in all shapes, with GIA certificates.
No name of foreign suppliers available.
Staff: 5
Operations & branches:
At the headquarters, we
find a showroom and office, on lease.
Shareholders:
Charles BALASS is a major
shareholder.
Management:
Charles BALASS is the
President, Director and CEO.
As far as we know, he is not involved in other local corporations.
Subsidiaries
And partnership: None
In Canada, privately held
corporations are not required to publish any financials.
On a direct call, a
financial assistant controlled the present report.
Sales declared for year
2014 is in the range of CAD 1,000,000=
The business is said to be
profitable.
Banks: Scotia Bank
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Legal filings & complaints:
As of today date, there is no legal filing pending with the Courts.
Secured debts summary: None
Trade references:
Date reported: May 2015
High credit: USD 2,000
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: April 2015
Line of business: Office supply
Paying status: On terms
Date reported: May 2015
High credit: USD 8,000
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: April 2015
Line of business: Payroll
Paying status: As agreed
Date reported: May 2015
High credit: USD 260
Now owing: 0
Past due: 0
Last purchase: April 2015
Line of business: Telecommunications
Paying status: On terms
Domestic credit history:
Domestic credit history
appears as follow:
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Monthly Payment Trends
- Recent Activity |
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National Credit Bureaus
gave a satisfying credit risk.
According to our credit analysts, during the last 6 months, domestic payments
were made on due date.
International credit history:
Payments of imports are currently made on terms.
Other comments:
The Company maintains a
regular business.
The Company is in good
standing.
This means that all local
and federal taxes were paid on due date.
Last report was filed on
05-22-2015.
The risk is low.
Our opinion:
A business connection may
be conducted.
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.63.50 |
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1 |
Rs.100.94 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.72.32 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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DIV |
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Report Prepared
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TPT |
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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