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Due to increased demand, AWDC is organizing additional level 2 AML Compliance Seminars.
This month’s rough trade in Antwerp outperformed that of August 2013, with increases in both import and export, continuing the positive trading streak of this year. Imports and exports of polished saw some adjustments due to the modest trading in the same month last year.
It is with great pleasure that First Element invites you to attend a tender of goods from the major Zimbabwe mines, at the Antwerp Diamond Tender Facility in the AWDC building, Hoveniersstraat 22, Antwerp, Belgium.
Moyersoen NV will close the bankruptcy auction for Beltaj NV on Tuesday
16 September. Until then, you have the opportunity to bid online on 12,000 ct. natural black, white, grey and rough diamonds.
AWDC is delighted to announce expansion of the Antwerp Diamond Pavilion at the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show in September. With three additional companies coming on board, no less than 99 Antwerp diamond companies will be exhibiting their goods.
AWDC has created a form, which specifies the documents Antwerp diamond traders are obliged to ask from their clients. Until recently the form was only available in English, but as of now the form is also available in six other languages.
In the framework of the anti-money laundering obligations, Belgian diamond dealers are required to ask their clients for ID documents and verify these documents. In practice, however, this is not always easy to do. For this reason, AWDC is happy to offer you an overview of a number of foreign websites you can use to verify your foreign clients’ identity.
Sunday, 5 October marks the 24th edition of Open Company Day. After the great successes of the past two years, AWDC is once again taking part in the event. The concept remains the same, but the Antwerp diamond sector does have some new surprises in store!
