Gandhinagar: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)— India’s first operational smart city and maiden International Financial Services Centre— has further strengthened its position as a rising global financial hub, achieving notable improvements in multiple categories in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 37). GIFT City has secured the top rank in Reputational Advantage, climbed from 45th to 40th in the FinTech ranking, and improved its overall rankin...Read More

Gandhinagar: Germany headquartered Infineon today opened its Global Capability Centre at Fintech tower in GIFT City here. The Centre was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. On this occasion, fiscal incentives' approval document was handed over by the State government. Government of Gujarat Department of Science & Technology under Government of Gujarat launched Global Capability Centre policy 2025-2030 in February this year and Infeineon Centre in Gujarat is the first gl...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s first operational smart city and maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), has been awarded the ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System (EMS). The certification, granted by Bureau Veritas, an internationally accredited body, underscores GIFT City’s commitment to sustainable urban development and environmental responsibility. The ISO 14001 certification is a globally recognis...Read More

Gandhinagar: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has become the first Indian bank to execute an aircraft financing transaction through its International Banking Unit (IBU) at GIFT City IFSC. The deal was completed for AI Fleet Services Ltd (AIFS), the leasing arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Air India (a Tata Group Company). This marks a breakthrough in India’s aviation finance sector, traditionally dominated by multinational banks, and reinforces GIFT City’s...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today unveiled the Gujarat Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy (2025-30) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. Formulated by the Department of Science and Technology, this policy aims to establish Gujarat as a premier hub for Global Capability centres by driving high-value employment, skill development, innovation, and digital transformation. It also emphasises strengthening infrastructure, improving connectivity, and sustaining economic growth to enhance globa...Read More

Gandhinagar: For the first time, a United Kingdom-based university will establish an offshore campus in Gujarat International Finance-Tec (GIFT) City. This university, Queen’s University Belfast, is in the process of setting up its campus in GIFT City, with the first cohort of students expected to begin in January 2026. As of now, two Australian institutions, Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, are already operating in GIFT City. Meanwhile, it is learned that Queen’s Univers...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, today launched trading in USD-denominated BSE Sensex derivatives at India International Exchange (India INX), located in GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The new product will allow global investors to trade and settle BSE Sensex derivatives in US Dollars, facilitating greater participation from international traders and investors. With a 22 hours trading window, it aims to foster deeper integration of India’s financi...Read More

Goa: The University of Surrey is set to open an international Branch Campus in GIFT City in collaboration with transnational education group GUS Global Services (GGS). Professor GQ Max Lu, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey, and Dr Sharad Mehra, CEO of Global University Systems (GUS) Asia Pacific, announced the collaborative project on the side lines of the QS India Summit 2025 in Goa today. The project, which is at an advanced stage of pre-delivery, is contingent on regu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while inaugurating the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence in GIFT City, stated that this centre will emerge as an important think tank in the field of AI in Gujarat. The center is a result of an MoU signed in June 2024 between the state government's Department of Science and Technology and Microsoft. This center will utilize key technologies such as machine learning, cognitive services, and chatbot services. Successful pilot projects i...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inaugurated the GIFT International Fintech Institute (GIFT IFI) and the GIFT International Fintech Innovation Hub (GIFT IFIH) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), marking a significant milestone in India's journey to becoming a global leader in financial technology. These initiatives, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), are poised to change the fintech landscape by fostering innovation, developing a skille...Read More