Ind-Ra further noted that the credit metrics is likely to be stretched for the exporters of cut and polished diamonds in FY18 with EBITDA/interest coverage of 2.9x (FY17 Projected: 2.75x-3.0x), on the factors of low revenue growth and small profit margins, long working capital cycles and a high dependence on bank lines for inventory funding, reports add.
On the positive side, the report cited that an encouraging diamond jewellery demand in US and the improvement in the Chinese jewellery demand and better cut and polished diamond prices could help boost sentiments of exporters. But any measuires like a high goods and Service Tax, government norms to reduce gold imports or physical consumption, could impact organised retailers.
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