XED to Launch GIFT City’s $12 Million IPO; public release opening on March 6

Executive learning solutions provider XED Executive Development said Friday it has set a price range of $10-10.5 per share for its $12 million initial public offering, which opens for subscription at GIFT City on March 6.This will be the first share sale at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India’s IFSC, under the regulatory framework of the […]

Cyprus-based Ellinas Finance becomes the first foreign stock to be admitted on NSE IX in GIFT City

The development follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June 2025 between NSE IX and the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cyprus. | Photo credit: VIJAY SONEJI In a milestone for GIFT City’s evolving offshore capital markets, Ellinas Finance, already listed in Cyprus, will soon list its shares […]

Gift City’s regulator proposes rules to protect trading in algos

The authority also proposed setting up “dummy filters” for securities that have no price ranges but attract algorithmic trading interest. Financial services regulator Gujarat International Finance ‍Tech (GIFT) City has proposed a slew of measures to manage algorithmic ‌trading on local exchanges, a consultation paper on its website showed on Tuesday. Algorithmic trading, where investors […]

GIFT City delegation participates in the World Economic Forum in Davos

The delegation is expected to highlight GIFT City’s integrated urban infrastructure, progressive regulatory framework and growing talent ecosystem as key enablers for global businesses. | Photo credit: Elke Scholiers A high-level delegation from Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gujarat will participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland […]

GIFT IFSC attracts reinsurers from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kazakhstan as premiums quadruple

The spike reflects the renewed momentum and growing participation of global reinsurers Photo credit: VIJAY SONEJI GIFT City’s International Financial Services Center (IFSC) is attracting a new wave of global reinsurers, with new applications from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan. The developments come amid a fourfold increase in reinsurance activities, reflecting […]

GIFT City is considering expanding its foreign currency settlement system to include Euro, GBP and more

The Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS), recently launched at GIFT City, will soon expand, with plans to roll out multiple global currencies such as the euro and the British pound in phases, according to official sources. “Based on future market demand, the newly launched FCSS will now look at clearing other currencies such as Euro […]

GIFT City in talks with RBI for real-time forex settlement to increase investor access

Indian regulator GIFT City is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India to allow domestic banks to settle forex transactions instantly through its real-time clearing system. India’s regulator Gujarat International Finance Tech (GIFT) City is in talks with the country’s central bank to allow domestic lenders to settle forex transactions immediately through the tax-neutral […]