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Romesh Sobti, IndusInd Bank MD & CEO - PAUL NORONHA
Simmering United State (US)-China trade tensions are going to nudge many global jewellery majors to shift their manufacturing base to India from China, according to the chief executive officer (CEO) of a top diamond financier.
“Some major global players in gems and jewellery are pausing to re-balance the business on account of the trade tensions. The natural shift in the manufacturing business will be to India from China,” Romesh Sobti, CEO at Mumbai-based IndusInd Bank Ltd, said in an interview.
The relocation of manufacturing facilities will give a much-needed boost to India’s gem and jewellery exports, which fell about 10 per cent in the three months to June 30. Tighter lending rules and higher borrowing costs in the nation as a fallout of a $2 billion bank fraud last year have worsened the operating environment for the business that contributes 15 per cent of India’s exports.
While a possible shift of manufacturing base by companies looking to deleverage their China strategy is in the offing, there will be hurdles for entry into India, Colin Shah, vice chairman at the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, said. The South Asian nation is a natural destination for the shift in business from China because of skilled labour and decades of experience in cutting and polishing diamonds.
Unless there is a favourrable tax regime and ease of doing business it would be challenging for the industry to move from China to India, Shah said. IndusInd is among the top 3 banks financing the global diamond business, according to the council backed by the nations government.
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