GIFT City Climbs to 43rd in Global Financial Centres Index 2025

Source: IE

Context:

The 38th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 38) was released in October 2025 by the China Development Institute (Shenzhen) and Z/Yen Partners (London). GFCI evaluates 135 financial centres worldwide using 140 instrumental factors from organizations like the World Bank, OECD, and UN, along with 28,549 survey assessments.

GIFT City Performance:

• Rank: Improved from 46th to 43rd globally.
• FinTech Ranking: Rose from 40th to 35th, reflecting growing investor confidence in India’s IFSC.
• Asia-Pacific Standing: Among the top 15 financial hubs in the region and the only Indian city featured.

Global Financial Centres Highlights:

• Top 5 Centres:
  1. New York, USA – 766 points
  2. London, UK – 765 points
  3. Hong Kong, China – 764 points
  4. Singapore – 763 points
  5. San Francisco, USA – 749 points
• Indian Financial Centres: Mumbai – 46th, New Delhi – 54th.
• Asia-Pacific Trends: Six centres in the top 15, average rating increased by 1.27%. Beijing was the only city to see a decline.
• New Entrant: Labuan, Malaysia – 60th position.

Significance:

• GIFT City’s rise demonstrates India’s strengthening global competitiveness in financial services and FinTech.
• Signals investor trust in the regulatory framework, infrastructure, and operational efficiency of India’s IFSC.