Archive · 13 Sep 2025
GIFT City Aims to Rival Global Hubs
GIFT City is like a brand new city in India designed to be a big financial center, similar to places like Dubai and Singapore.
It wants to attract banks and businesses from all over the world by offering nice buildings, easy rules, and tax breaks.
The project started with Prime Minister Modi's vision.
While it has modern infrastructure and growing banking assets, it's still growing.
There are some challenges as not many people live there, and the social amenities are limited.
But the city is building more homes, hotels, and parks, hoping to become a fully functioning city where people can both work and live comfortably.
GIFT City is India's first IFSC, aiming to compete with global financial hubs.
It offers modern infrastructure and tax incentives to attract international businesses.
Banking assets in GIFT City have doubled to USD 90 billion in two years.
Currently, social and recreational infrastructure is limited despite commercial success.
GIFT City aims to transform from a workplace cluster into a thriving urban center.
- Who
- Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)
- What
- Aims to be India's first international financial hub
- When
- Project initiated in 2007
- Where
- Located near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Why
- To rival global financial centers and attract international investment.
- Location
- Gujarat, India
- Focus
- International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
- Visionary
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Banking Assets Growth
- Doubled to USD 90 billion in two years
- Current Residents
- 1,500–2,000
- Planned Residential Units
- 7,500
- Global Financial Centres Index Ranking
- 46th (highest ranked Indian city)