Page-2 of Gift City Current Affairs, GK & News

India-UK First Financial Markets Dialogue

July 10, 2021

UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue (FMD) held first virtual meeting on July 8, 2021 in order to strengthen bilateral financial connections. UK-India Financial Markets Dialogue ·Government-to-government conversations took place during Dialogue in a bid to increase cooperation on four major themes: 1.   Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City, 2.   Banking and payments, 3.   Insurance, and 4.   Capital ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • •

NBFCs to function in GIFT city, Gujarat

April 24, 2021

The International Financial Service Centre recently granted permission for the Non-Banking Finance Companies to operate in Gujarat GIFT City. The NBFCs will now be allowed to offer whole range of services such as loans, investment banking, exotic derivative trades and third-party product sales. Significance The move will attract top financial services from all over the ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • •

What is the unique Martime Cluster coming up in GIFT city of Gujarat?

November 13, 2020

While launching Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flagging-off Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha on November 8, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Gujarat maritime cluster ports, a dedicated system to address Ports to sea-based logistics, will be built in GIFT city. Maritime Cluster Project While the concept of maritime clusters is new ..

Month: 

Category:  •

Topics:  • • •

Injeti Srinivas Committee submits report

October 23, 2020

On October 22, 2020, the Injeti Srinivas Committee submitted its second interim report to the chairperson of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). It was an IFSCA Expert Committee that was constituted to study about the international retail business development in IFSC. Background The committee as constituted to make recommendations on promoting international retail business ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •

Injeti Srinivas appointed First Chairman of International Financial Services Centre Authority

July 7, 2020

On July 6, 2020, the retired 1983 batch IAS officer from Odisha Cadre, Injeti Srinivas was appointed as the first chairman of the International Financial Service Centre Authority. Highlights The retired diplomat has been appointed as the chairman for a period of three years. He retired from service as Secretary to Ministry of Corporate Affairs. ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • •

INR-USD Futures and Options Contracts launched by Finance Minister

May 9, 2020

On May 9, 2020, the Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman launched the INR-USD Futures and Options contracts in the BSE and NSE platforms. They were launched at the GIFT International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat through video conference. Significance The contracts have been launched to increase economic activity and employment in the ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •