Allianz Partners launched IFSC Insurance Office at GIFT City, becoming the first foreign reinsurer. AWP P&C SA aims to transform India s reinsurance landscape, catering to diverse customer segments. Tapan Ray highlights international players collaboration, GIFT City s strategic advantages.
The Financial Stability and Development Council discussed ways to stop unauthorised lending apps as well as fundraising by social enterprises through social stock exchanges, among other issues related to macro financial stability
Under the new regulations, public companies are permitted to list on IFSC stock exchanges, unlocking the potential to attract funds from qualified foreign investors. However, this opportunity remains exclusive to public companies, with private companies still excluded from direct listings.
​Allowing hedging at IFSC will help mitigate these risks as they will be able to directly hedge in dollar terms, Mathur said. In his view, it was a win-win situation for both the jewellery industry and the IFSC in terms of hedging transaction costs and remaining competitive
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim budget highlighted that the GIFT IFSC (International Financial Services Centre) and the unified regulatory authority IFSCA have established a strong channel for the influx of international capital. The primary aim of GIFT IFSC, situated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is to foster and advance the trading of global securities, encompassing commodities, and assume a leadership role in determining prices for such commodities traded globally.