GIFT City ranked 37th globally in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) 40, released in September 2026.
GIFT City moved up 9 places to 37th, while Mumbai rose 3 places to 49th.
It was the only Indian financial centre among the top 15 Asia-Pacific hubs.
GIFT City ranked 26th in FinTech, moving up 3 places.
GFCI 40 assessed 139 financial centres using 144 quantitative measures and 39,531 professional assessments.
The index is published by Z/Yen Partners and the China Development Institute; the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) regulates financial services in GIFT City.