SUMMARY
- Who’s Joining? : Leading banks from France—including Crédit Agricole, Natixis, and Société Générale—along with financial institutions from the UAE, are planning to set up operations at GIFT City, India’s International Financial Services Centre
- Why GIFT City? : GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), located near Gandhinagar, stands as India’s only operational Greenfield IFSC. It offers a “foreign territory” environment for non-rupee and non-resident banking transactions, attracting global banks seeking favorable regulatory and fiscal conditions. CLICK HERE TO KNOW ALL ABOUT GIFT CITY
- What It Means: The entry of these foreign players marks a strong vote of confidence in India’s financial market reforms.
- GIFT City is rapidly expanding its roster of international banks—this move contributes to its standing as a rising global financial hub.
- With abundant regulatory advantages, it’s emerging as a compelling alternative to established centres like Dubai DIFC
GIFT City continues to gain recognition worldwide, with top-tier foreign banks from France and the UAE queuing up to establish IFSC banking units. Their arrival strengthens India’s ambitions to rival leading international financial centres.
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