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GIFT City – India’s First Operational Smart City & International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) is India’s premier Greenfield Smart City, developed over 886 acres with world-class infrastructure and a future-ready ecosystem. Designed to be a global financial hub, GIFT City integrates technology, sustainability, and international standards of urban development.

GIFT City – has two zones :

DTA (Domestic Tariff Area)
SEZ (Special Economic Zone) – International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

What Makes
GIFT CITY Unique

India’s only International Finance Services Centre (IFSC) approved by Ministry of Commerce (Govt. of India)
Single unified regulator across banking, capital markets,insurance,and digital services
Suite of Favourable Tax Regime, Cost Advantage and Ease of Doing Business
18 Foreign Banks & 17 Domestic Banks
CUMULATIVE BANKING TRANSACTION: $ 1,508.02 BN
ASSET SIZE OF BANKS: $ 100.14 BN

Globally Connected Financial Hub

56 destinations

10 countries

22 leading airlines

Values that

define US

An uncompromising adherence to sustainability and a commitment to revolutionise and redefine the global financial ecosystem laid the foundation of GIFT City.

Inclusivity and a nurturing ecosystem for excellence are the pillars of GIFT City. It is the fruition of a vision to establish a global financial and technology hub.

SUSTAINABILITY
INCLUSIVITY

EXCELLENCE
TRANSPARENCY

Global Finance

Urban Growth

Facilitate International Financial Operations

Develop Future-Ready Urban Infrastructure

Accelerate Business Growth & Innovation

Catalyse Investment & Global Competitiveness

Create a Vibrant, Integrated Community

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GIFT CityTri-City Hub

A convergence of opportunity

GIFT CITY is the central pillar of the tri-city approach, located on the banks of the Sabarmati River between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, each 30 minutes away from each other. Ahmedabad boasts a glorious history, Gandhinagar is the central hub of policy and decisions, and GIFT City is the main centre of the economy. Each city provides a distinct supportive ecosystem. You are only thirty minutes away from the past, present, and future.

20 minutes from Ahmedabad International Airport.
Along National Highway 48
Metro Connectivity to Ahmedabad
15 minutes from Bullet Train Terminus

TESTIMONIALS

Mr. Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank
GIFT IFSC is an important gateway for international investors to participate in India’s growth story and has the necessary ingredients to become a key offshore financial centre for South Asia.
“Recognising its potential, Standard Chartered worked closely with the authorities to become the first foreign bank to commence operations at the GIFT IFSC. Our GIFT City branch is an important addition to our global offshore franchise, and we look forward to extending our full suite of capabilities to both international and domestic clients. We are grateful for the support we continue to receive from the IFSC and GIFT City authorities. Our best wishes to the Indian government and the authorities on this remarkable initiative, which we expect to unlock growth opportunities for India and the region for decades to come.”
Mr. Loh Boon Chye
CEO of Singapore Exchange (SGX)
We are pleased to be part of the GIFT City community and look forward to serving global market participants and creating value for our customers.
“SGX appreciates the trust and support of the Government of India, market regulators and partners as we work together to bridge capital markets between Asia and India. Through our subsidiary SGX India Connect IFSC Pte Ltd., we are pleased to be part of the GIFT City community and look forward to serving global market participants and creating value for our customers.”
Mr. David Tait
Chief Executive Officer of World Gold Council
“This special combination of world class infrastructure and unified, GIFT City located regulator, setting standards and transparent processes on vaulting, trading, delivery standards for the gold industry, will enable India to emerge as a fair, efficient and transparent major bullion trading hub. Enhancing trust and transparency in the global gold market are key to enhancing participation. It is clear that GIFT City’s ambition and clear focus on these issues will bear fruit now, and in what I am sure will be, a very successful future.”
Mr. C.S. Venkatakrishnan
Global Head of Markets, Co-President of Barclays Bank PLC
“Barclays is very pleased to have established a branch of Barclays Bank PLC in GIFT City’s International Financial Services Centre. This new branch offers significant advantages and is an opportunity for Barclays to broaden its association with India, enabling us to deliver further value to our Indian and international clients. I would like to thank the International Financial Services Centres Authority for the support and partnership they have consistently provided to Barclays in the establishment of the Bank’s branch in GIFT City’s IFSC.”

Stakeholders

Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited (GUDCL)

Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC)

Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)

Board of

directors

The Board of Directors consists highly experienced bureaucrats, industry experts from infrastructure, financial and technological domain. The board assures the implementation of the vision within timelines by safeguarding the highest level of governance along with best global practices.

GIFT City offers a revolutionary launchpad for legacy and modern businesses rooted in cutting-edge technology. The perpetually growing trust of renowned organisations and institutions is inspiring proof of a new financial and technological era.

Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, IAS (Retd.)

Chairman - Nominee of Government of Gujarat

Shri Sanjay Kaul, IAS

Managing Director & Group CEO

Shri T. Natarajan, IAS

Nominee of Government of Gujarat

Shri M.Thennarasan, IAS

Nominee of Government of Gujarat

Ms. Remya Mohan, IAS

Nominee of Government of Gujarat

Ms. Anjali Bansal

Independent Director

Shri Ajay Tyagi

Independent Director

Shri Rajat Moona

Independent Director

Ms. Debjani Ghosh

Independent Director

THE

GIFT City is located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat. While Ahmedabad is the business capital of the State, Gandhinagar is the political capital of the State.

BOUNDARY LESS BUILT SPACE

URBAN DESIGN

POLLUTION FREE ECO SYSTEM

ENERGY EFFICIENT GREEN CERTIFIED BUILT SPACE

See Masterplan

Partners in

Making

DEVELOPERS

ECOSYSTEM
PARTNERS

MARQUEE OCCUPANTS
(IT & FINANCIAL)

DOMESTIC TARIFF AREA (DTA)

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ)