The governments of Botswana and Angola have officially joined the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) as affiliate members, marking a significant development in the relationship between diamond-producing nations and the global diamond trading community. The announcement was made during the WFDB International Summit held in Gaborone on May 18. First Governments to Join the […]

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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has launched a campaign to unite the industry in presenting its concerns regarding the proposed G7 restrictions on diamonds. The WFDB has sent out a letter (appended below) today to the G7 and EU government representatives, detailing the challenges that the “one import node” solution creates for the […]

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The International Diamond Council (IDC) has elected Julien Drybooms as its new Chairman, while Pol van der Steen is the new Vice-Chairman. “I am very pleased to take on this important position and I am honoured to have been elected,” said Drybooms. The IDC has been in operation for more than 40 years, and its […]

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Antwerp, Belgium – March 2019: The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has held its annual Asian Summit-Executive Committee meeting where it conducted discussions on a range of issues of importance to the global industry. Hosted by the Hong Kong Diamond Bourse (Diamond Federation of Hong Kong), the meeting took place a day before the […]

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WFDB praises bourse’s efforts as government simplifies tax regime for diamonds Antwerp, Belgium – February 2019: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom has praised the work of the WFDB-affiliated Korea Diamond Exchange in persuading the government to abolish a high diamond tax instituted more than four decades ago. Following five years of […]

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Antwerp, Belgium – December 3, 2018: World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Ernie Blom says the diamond and jewelry industries appear to be heading for a strong end of the year according to import and export figures and other reports in recent weeks. India recently reported a 19-percent rise in exports in October in […]

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