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Report No. : |
313778 |
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Report Date : |
27.03.2015 |
IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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Name : |
GLOGOWSKI DIAMONDS LTD. |
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Registered Office : |
21 Tuval Street, Diamond Exchange, Yahalom Bldg., Ramat Gan 52522361 |
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Country : |
Israel |
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Date of Incorporation : |
02.06.2008 |
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Com. Reg. No.: |
51-414494-8 |
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Legal Form : |
Private Limited Company |
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Line of Business : |
Processors, importers and marketers of diamonds. |
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No of Employees : |
3 |
RATING & COMMENTS
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MIRA’s Rating : |
B |
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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Status : |
Moderate |
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Payment Behaviour : |
No Complaints |
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Litigation : |
Clear |
NOTES :
Any query related to this report can be made
on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com
while quoting report number, name and date.
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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Israel |
A2 |
B1 |
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Risk Category |
ECGC
Classification |
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Insignificant |
A1 |
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Low Risk |
A2 |
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Moderate Low Risk |
B1 |
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Moderate Risk |
B2 |
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Moderate High Risk |
C1 |
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High Risk |
C2 |
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Very High Risk |
D |
ISRAEL ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Israel has a technologically advanced market economy. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among the leading exports. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are covered by tourism and other service exports, as well as significant foreign investment inflows. Between 2004 and 2011, growth averaged nearly 5% per year, led by exports. The global financial crisis of 2008-09 spurred a brief recession in Israel, but the country entered the crisis with solid fundamentals, following years of prudent fiscal policy and a resilient banking sector. In 2010, Israel formally acceded to the OECD. Israel's economy also has weathered the Arab Spring because strong trade ties outside the Middle East have insulated the economy from spillover effects. The economy has recovered better than most advanced, comparably sized economies, but slowing demand domestically and internationally, and a strong shekel, have reduced forecasts for the next decade to the 3% level. Natural gas fields discovered off Israel's coast since 2009 have brightened Israel's energy security outlook. The Tamar and Leviathan fields were some of the world's largest offshore natural gas finds this past decade. The massive Leviathan field is not due to come online until 2018, but production from Tamar provided a one percentage point boost to Israel's GDP in 2013 and is expected to contribute 0.5% growth in 2014. In mid-2011, public protests arose around income inequality and rising housing and commodity prices. Israel's income inequality and poverty rates are among the highest of OECD countries and there is a broad perception among the public that a small number of "tycoons" have a cartel-like grip over the major parts of the economy. The government formed committees to address some of the grievances but has maintained that it will not engage in deficit spending to satisfy populist demands. In May 2013 the Israeli government, in a politically difficult process, passed an austerity budget to reign in the deficit and restore confidence in the government's fiscal position. Over the long term, Israel faces structural issues, including low labor participation rates for its fastest growing social segments - the ultra-orthodox and Arab-Israeli communities. Also, Israel's progressive, globally competitive, knowledge-based technology sector employs only 9% of the workforce, with the rest employed in manufacturing and services - sectors which face downward wage pressures from global competition.
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Source
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GLOGOWSKI DIAMONDS LTD.
Telephone 972 3 613 35 69
Fax 972 3 612 40 54
Email: service@glogowskidiamonds.com
21 Tuval Street
Diamond Exchange, Yahalom Bldg.
RAMAT GAN 5252236 ISRAEL
A private limited company, incorporated as per file No. 51-414494-8 on
the 02.06.2008.
Authorized share capital NIS 50,000.00, divided into -
50,000 ordinary shares
of NIS 1.00 each,
of which 100 shares amounting to NIS 100.00 were issued.
Subject is fully owned by Gil Glogowski.
Gil Glogowski.
Processors, importers and marketers of diamonds. Subject specializes in diamond
upgrading (mainly in color), using pressure high temperature techniques.
Subject also exports, however in very low volume.
Operating from rented premises, on an area of 20 sq. meters, in 21 Tuval
Street, Diamond Exchange (4th Floor), Yahalom Bldg., Ramat Gan.
Had 3 employees in the end of 2013, current employee number not
forthcoming, believed to be similar.
Financial data not forthcoming.
There is 1 charge for an unlimited amount registered on the company's
assets (all assets) in favor of Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (charge placed July
2008).
2012 sales claimed to be US$ 2,000,000.
2013 sales claimed to be US$ 3,000,000.
Later sales data not forthcoming.
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Diamond Exchange branch (No. 080), Ramat Gan.
Nothing unfavorable learned.
Subject's General Manager refused to update any data, nor refer to the
3-86 of address (he told us that subject is in the 4th Floor)..
Israel's diamond industry continued the growth trend in all trade
parameters in 2014, after the impressive growth in 2013 in most parameters,
based on the data by Israel's Diamond Administration (IDA) at the Ministry of
Economics: Net export of polished diamonds rose by 0.6% from 2013, reaching
US$6.269 billion (after rising 11.6% in 2013), and net rough diamond exports
totaled US$3.061 billion in 2014, up 4.2% from 2013 (after a mere rise in
2013). The market has been volatile over the last years after experiencing its
worst depression due to the global economic crisis, then recovered in 2010 but
fell again in 2012. The recovery in 2013 and 2014 is positive news for the
local branch (still away from its peak on the eve of the crisis with export of
polished diamonds of US$ 7 billion), however it is reported that profit margins
have been decreasing due to smaller gaps between rough and polished diamond
prices (leading the diamond dealers to search for new rough sources in hope to
decrease costs). Overall, IDA reports that 2014 was tough year for the diamond
industry in Israel and globally.
Net imports of polished diamonds in 2014 totaled US$4.514 billion, and
net import of rough diamonds totaled US$ 4.022 billion, marking 4.8% and 0.8%
increase from 2013, respectively (in 2013 import was in similar levels to
2012).
The United States continued to be Israel’s major market for polished
diamonds, accounting for 30.8% of the market in 2014 (37% in 2013). Hong Kong
is the next largest market with 29.7% of exports (27% in 2013), with Belgium
8.5%, Switzerland 6.5%, and U.K. accounting for 3.7% of Israel's polished
diamond export.
According to the President of the Israeli Diamonds Association, in 2010
the trade in the local diamond sector rolled annual turnover of US$ 25 billion
while total debt to the banks stood on US$ 1.5 billion, down from US$ 2.4
billion in the eve of the global crisis.
In February 2009, Israel was ranked as the world’s largest exporter of
cut diamonds, followed by India, Belgium and South Africa.
Local diamond sector employs some 20,000 persons.
An affair of an underground bank shocked the local diamond branch, after
in late January 2012 Police raided the Diamond Exchange (after a long
undercover operation), arrested several individuals for investigation, caught
diamonds and various assets worth NIS millions, and blocked several bank
accounts. It is suspected that a group of people, including diamond dealers,
run an illegal bank in the Diamond Exchange compound for loans, money transfer
abroad based on fictitious transactions and exchange in volume of NIS 1 billion
for several years.
The affair led to several of reported bankruptcies of local diamond
firms, a decrease of up to 70% in transactions in 2012, frozen bank accounts,
and for a while to paralysis (especially in purchase of raw diamonds) due to
uncertainty among local and foreign dealers.
In March 2012 the Police decided to lower the profile of the
investigation for a while a result of the big pressure from the diamond branch
(to stop the continuing damage inflicted) and the Government (who is losing US$
hundred millions from decrease in tax collection). In November 2012 the Police
and Tax Authorities recommended on indictments against the 25 suspects in the
affair, among them diamond dealers, for the said suspicions and obstruction of
the investigation.
In June 2013 it was reported that the Police resumed its raids on the
diamonds branch, and although names of suspects were not released, sources said
that it is also related to the above underground bank affair. In parallel, it
is also reported that the Tax Authorities and diamonds dealers' representatives
are trying to reach an arrangement for past debts.
In July 2014 3 indictments were filed to the Tel Aviv District Court
against central defendants in the affair, who provided foreign currency
services to the "underground bank" (not against diamond dealers at
this stage), for felonies of money laundering and tax evasion in volumes of US$
millions.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs. 62.67 |
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1 |
Rs. 93.26 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs. 68.85 |
INFORMATION DETAILS
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Analysis Done by
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RSM |
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Report Prepared
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DPT |
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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