MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

 

Report No. :

322766.2

Report Date :

28.05.2015

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

MASHAL GEMS & MINERAL

 

 

Registered Office :

Office No. 1-2, 2nd Floor, Ashoor Building, Opp Al-Mamoor Gems Chamber, Namak Mandi, Peshawar

 

 

Country :

Pakistan

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

2009

 

 

Legal Form :

Proprietorship

 

 

Line of Business :

Import, Export & Trading of Minerals, Imitation Jewelry

 

 

No. of Employees :

4

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES:

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – December 31, 2014

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.09.2014)

Current Rating

(31.12.2014)

Pakistan

B1

B1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


 

PAKISTAN - ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

Decades of internal political disputes and low levels of foreign investment have led to slow growth and underdevelopment in Pakistan. Agriculture accounts for more than one-fourth of output and two-fifths of employment. Textiles account for most of Pakistan's export earnings, and Pakistan's failure to diversify its exportshas left the country vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Official unemployment was 6.9% in 2014, but this fails to capture the true picture, because much of the economy is informal and underemployment remains high. Pakistan’s human development continues to lag behind most of the region.. As a result of political and macroeconomic instability, the Pakistani rupee has depreciated more than 40% since 2007. The government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 to preventa balance of payments crisis, but the IMF ended the Arrangement early because of Pakistan’s failure to implement required reforms. The economy has stabilized, it continues to underperform and foreign investment has not returned to levels seen during themid-2000’s, due to investor concerns related to governance, electricity shortages, , and a slow-down in the global economy. Remittances from overseas workers, averaging more than$1 billion a month, remain a bright spot for Pakistan. After a small current account surplus in fiscal year 2011 (July 2010/June 2011), Pakistan's current account turned to a deficit where it remained through 2014, spurred by higher prices for imported oil and lower prices for exported cotton. In September 2013, after facing balance of payments concerns, Pakistan entered into a three-year, $6.7 billion IMF Extended Fund Facility. The Sharif government has since made modest progress implementing fiscal and energy reforms, and in December 2014 the IMF described Pakistan’s progress as “broadly on track.” Pakistan remains stuck in a low-income, low-growth trap, with growth averaging about 3.5% per year from 2008 to 2014. Pakistan must address long standing issues related to government revenues and the electricity and natural gas sectorsin order to spur the amount of economic growth that will be necessary to employ its growing and rapidly urbanizing population, more than half of which is under 22. Other long term challenges include expanding investment in education and healthcare, adapting to the effects of climate change and natural disasters, and reducing dependence on foreign donors.

 

Source : CIA

 


Business Name

 

MASHAL GEMS & MINERAL

 

 

Full Address       

 

Registered Address

 

Office No. 1-2, 2nd Floor, Ashoor Building, Opp Al-Mamoor Gems Chamber, Namak Mandi, Peshawar, Pakistan

                       

Tel #

+923219133164

Fax #

---

Email

sadiq505@yahoo.com

 

 

Short Description Of Business

 

a.

Nature of Business       

Import, export & trading of Minerals, Imitation Jewelry

b.

Year Established

2009

c.

National Tax #

3283087-4

 

 

Branches

 

None

 

 

Legal Status

 

Subject Company was established as a Proprietorship business in 2009

 

 

Details of Management

 

Names

 

Nationality

Address

Occupation

Designation

Mr. Ubaid Ullah

 

Pakistani

 

 

Office No. 1-2, 2nd Floor, Ashoor Building, Opp Al-Mamoor Gems Chamber, Namak Mandi, Peshawar

Business

 

 

Proprietor

 

 

 

 

Associated Companies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

None

 

 

Business Activities

 

Subject Company is engaged in import, export & trading of Minerals, Imitation Jewelry.

 

Local sales are mostly on credit term basis to its local customers.

 

It’s mainly import from China, Hong Kong, India, U.A.E. & Middle East Countries.

 

Its major customers are Traders, Private Companies etc.

 

Subject operates from rented shop premises situated at commercial market of Peshawar.

 

Subject employs about 4 persons in its set up.

 

 

Annual Sales Volume

 

Year

In Pak Rupees

2013

8,000,000/- (Estimated)

 

 

Trade Suppliers (Foreign)

           

Subject mainly import from Companies belongs to China, Hong Kong, India, U.A.E. & Middle East Countries

 

 

Bankers

 

(1) MCB Bank Limited, Pakistan.

(2) Summit Bank Limited, Pakistan.

(3) Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan.

 

 

Memberships

 

All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association.(APCEA)

 

 

Foreign Exchange Rates

 

Currency

 

Unit

Pakistani Rupee

US Dollar

1

         Rs. 103.55

UK Pound

1

         Rs. 159.00

Euro

1

         Rs. 112.50

 

 

Comments

 

Subject Company was established in 2009 and is engaged in import, export & trading of Minerals, Imitation Jewelry. Trade relations are reported as fair. Subject can be considered for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

 


DIAMOND INDUSTRY – INDIA

 

-            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.

-            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.

-            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.

-            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.

-            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.

-            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.

-            Excerpts from Times of India dated 30th October 2010 is as under –

 

-            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.

 

-            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

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.95

UK Pound

1

Rs.98.64

Euro

1

Rs.69.86

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Analysis Done by :

DIV

 

 

Report Prepared by :

TPT

 

               

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

 

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

 

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

 

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

 

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

 

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

 

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

 

<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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