DTC Sightholder choked by debt, loses diamonds

The turmoil in the diamond industry caused by collapsing demand and prices has left the future of one of DTC Sightholders DDA of Botswana, hanging in the balance.

DDA of Botswana is at the centre of a brewing storm with Standard Chartered Bank of Botswana for failure to service debt, forcing the bank to seek redress from the courts.

Reports coming through are that the bank, through the Deputy Sheriff's office armed with a High Court order, pounced on the DDA's offices last Monday and  attached DDA property including  diamonds stocks, which are  failing to attract buyers or good market prices.

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