International Financial Services Centres Authority

(A statutory authority established by Government of India)

Press Releases

List of Press Releases


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20201231 31/12/2020 IFSCA becomes member of IOSCO
20220831 31/08/2022 Corrigendum - Winners of Hackathon “Sprint04: Market-Tech (Capital Markets)” under I-Sprint’21
20201230 30/12/2020 IFSCA permits Banking Units to transfer of assets through participation agreements
20231130 30/11/2023 GIFT-IFSC GLOBAL REINSURANCE SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS INDIA'S ASCENT AS A REINSURANCE HUB
20231030 30/10/2023 Seeking suggestions for review of IFSCA (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020
20240830 30/08/2024 New IFSCA (Listing) Regulations, 2024 come into effect
20240830 30/08/2024 IFSCA signs MoU with ICMAI to Develop GIFT IFSC as a Global Finance and Accounting Hub
20210730 30/07/2021 Consultation Paper on proposed IFSCA (Registration of Insurance Business) Regulations, 2021
20220630 30/06/2022 Invitation for public comments on draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022
20221229 29/12/2022 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA (Assets, Liabilities, and Solvency Margin) Regulations, 2022
20210929 29/09/2021 Constitution of an Expert Committee on Sustainable Finance
20220729 29/07/2022 Sweden and India Strengthen Financial Cooperation with Formal Agreement Exchange between FI and IFSCA
20220729 29/07/2022 International Financial Services Centres Authority of India and Qatar Financial Centre Authority exchanged Memorandum of Understanding
20220729 29/07/2022 International Financial Services Centres Authority of India and The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Luxembourg exchanged Memorandum of Understanding
20220729 29/07/2022 Monetary Authority of Singapore and the International Financial Services Centre Authority Exchange Memorandum of Understanding on Supervisory Cooperation
20220729 29/07/2022 Important Milestones announced by IFSCA during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on July 29, 2022
20220729 29/07/2022 Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of IFSCA Headquarters Building & Launches India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) and NSE IFSC-SGX Connect
20210129 29/01/2021 Invitation for public comments on draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Market Infrastructure Institutions) Regulations, 2021
20211228 28/12/2021 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Issues Request For Proposal (RFP) for Supervisory Technology (SupTech) System.
20201028 28/10/2020 Depository functions at IFSC
20201028 28/10/2020 Framework for listing of Depository Receipts in GIFT IFSC
20240928 28/09/2024 Conclusion of Conference on “Developing Alternative Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration Centre in GIFT-IFSC”
20210728 28/07/2021 Invitation for public comments on proposed International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021
20240528 28/05/2024 Administrator (IFSCA) to Conduct Fifth Unit Approval Committee Meeting on 31.05.2024
20240528 28/05/2024 Call for Proposals - 2024 under Framework for Grants of Funds for Research Studies
20230428 28/04/2023 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) inks MoU with IHub- Data, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)- Hyderabad
20210128 28/01/2021 International Financial Services Centres Authority (Finance Company), Regulations, 2021
20201027 27/10/2020 IFSCA Authority Meeting
20240927 27/09/2024 Incentive provided by IFSCA for filing of ESG Funds by Registered FMEs at GIFT IFSC
20230927 27/09/2023 IFSCA constitutes Fund Management Advisory Committee (FMAC)
20220727 27/07/2022 Important milestones to be announced during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister on July 29, 2022
20240527 27/05/2024 Conference on Ship Leasing & Financing held in Athens, Greece
20240527 27/05/2024 Seeking suggestions for review of IFSCA (Market Infrastructure Institutions) Regulations, 2021
20220427 27/04/2022 IFSCA Issues the Framework for FinTech Entity in the International Financial Services Centers (IFSCs)
20240327 27/03/2024 Report of the Expert Committee on developing GIFT IFSC as “Global Finance and Accounting Hub” submitted to IFSCA
20230327 27/03/2023 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) inks MoU with IIMK LIVE
20230227 27/02/2023 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA (Management Control, Administrative Control and Market Conduct of insurance business) Regulations, 2023
20240526 26/05/2024 IFSCA signs MoU with BSEC, Bangladesh
20210226 26/02/2021 Roundtable on future of Sustainable Finance Issuances in the IFSC held on 22nd February 2021
20211125 25/11/2021 Global Access to Broker Dealers
20230825 25/08/2023 Report of the expert committee on ‘Onshoring the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’ submitted to IFSCA
20220725 25/07/2022 Hon’ble Prime Minister to visit GIFT International Financial Services Centre on July 29, 2022
20210625 25/06/2021 Framework for undertaking Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centres Activities in IFSC
20210525 25/05/2021 IFSCA sets up an Expert Committee on Investment Funds
20221124 24/11/2022 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – October 21, 2022
20210624 24/06/2021 IFSCA constitutes a committee for the development of avenues for Ship Financing and Leasing in IFSC
20230524 24/05/2023 Constitution of Precious Metals Advisory Committee (PMAC)
20240224 24/02/2024 Public Sector Enterprises @ 2047: GIFT IFSC Opportunities
20210224 24/02/2021 Framework for Recognition as Custodian of assets/securities
20240124 24/01/2024 Seeking suggestions for review of IFSCA (Issuance and Listing of Securities) Regulations, 2021
20221123 23/11/2022 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA Regulations.
20210823 23/08/2021 Invitation for applications to set up International Trade Financing Services Platform (‘ITFS’) at International Financial Services Centre(‘IFSC’), GIFT SEZ, GIFT City, Gujarat
20240223 23/02/2024 Constitution of a Standing Committee on Primary Markets
20210223 23/02/2021 Visit of H.E. The Ambassador of Luxembourg to GIFT IFSC on 19th February 2021
20231222 22/12/2023 Press Release on Expert Committee on Transition Finance
20240522 22/05/2024 Constitution of an Expert Committee on positioning GIFT IFSC as Global Commodity Trading Hub
20210222 22/02/2021 Resident individuals permitted to invest in foreign securities through Banking Units in IFSC
20221221 21/12/2022 IFSCA and CEEW sign MoU to cooperate on sustainable finance
20221221 21/12/2022 Regulatory Framework for Distribution of Capital Market Products & Services
20221121 21/11/2022 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA (Preparation & Presentation of Financial Statements of IIOs) Regulations, 2022
20221021 21/10/2022 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) inks MoU with T-Hub Foundation
20201021 21/10/2020 Framework for REITs and InvITs in IFSC
20240821 21/08/2024 IFSCA executes MoU with Labuan Financial Services Authority
20220721 21/07/2022 Extension of time for seeking public comments on draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022
20210621 21/06/2021 Committee on positioning IFSC as a hub for offshore trading in INR submits its report to IFSCA
20240521 21/05/2024 IFSCA’s Annual Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Conference
20220421 21/04/2022 IFSCA announces the winners of `Call for Action' segment for Students under InFinity Forum 2021
20230321 21/03/2023 Constitution of an expert committee to ‘Onshore the Indian Innovation to GIFT IFSC’
20231220 20/12/2023 Invitation for public comments on proposed Guidelines on IFSCA (Assets, Liabilities, and Solvency Margin) Regulations 2023
20231220 20/12/2023 Report of the Working Group on “Direct Listing of Listed Indian Companies on IFSC Exchanges”
20240920 20/09/2024 Caution to Public - Dealing with unregistered Broker Dealers in the IFSC
20220420 20/04/2022 IFSCA executes MoU with National Insurance Academy (NIA)
20201119 19/11/2020 International Financial Services Centres Authority (Global In-House Centres) Regulations, 2020
20201019 19/10/2020 Framework for Regulatory Sandbox
20230819 19/08/2023 Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, visits IFSCA at GIFT - IFSC
20240619 19/06/2024 IFSCA issues Request for Proposal (RFP) for Core Supervisory Technology (Core SupTech) System
20210219 19/02/2021 IFSCA issues framework for Aircraft Operating Lease
20240119 19/01/2024 Constitution of an Expert Committee on REITs and InvITs in IFSC
20220119 19/01/2022 IFSCA inks MOU with Insurance Institute of India (III)
20221118 18/11/2022 IFSCA seeks Public Comments on draft IFSCA (Insurance Products and Pricing) Regulations, 2022
20221118 18/11/2022 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA (Manner of Payment and Receipt of Premium) Regulations, 2022
20220918 18/09/2022 MAS and IFSCA to Pursue Cross-border FinTech Innovations
20210818 18/08/2021 Pilot Launch of International Bullion Exchange – The Gateway for Bullion Imports
20240718 18/07/2024 Seeking suggestions for review of IFSCA (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021
20220318 18/03/2022 IFSCA Announces Winners of Hackathon “Sprint03: InsureTech” under I-Sprint’21
20210318 18/03/2021 Roundtable on Sustainable finance: Challenges and opportunities for Banks
20230118 18/01/2023 Framework for Disclosures by Fund Management Entities for Environmental, Social or Governance (ESG) Schemes
20211117 17/11/2021 IFSCA’s InFinity Forum: India’s beyond boundaries Fintech event
20241017 17/10/2024 Listing of Commercial Paper and Certificates of Deposit on the recognised stock exchanges in the IFSC
20220817 17/08/2022 Implementation of “Har Ghar Tiranga” Campaign at IFSCA
20240517 17/05/2024 IFSCA signs IOSCO’s Enhanced Multilateral MoU
20230217 17/02/2023 Invitation for public comments on proposed IFSCA (Re-insurance) Regulations, 2023
20201216 16/12/2020 IFSCA issues consultation paper on proposed Aircraft Leasing Regulations
20221116 16/11/2022 IFSCA executes MoU with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
20240916 16/09/2024 Hon’ble Prime Minister launched IFSCA’s Single Window IT System
20230816 16/08/2023 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions June 2023
20220816 16/08/2022 IFSCA issues 'Framework for Ship Lease'
20240716 16/07/2024 Press Release on Report of the Expert Committee for drafting institutional arbitral rules for the proposed International Arbitration Centre at GIFT IFSC submitted to IFSCA
20240716 16/07/2024 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions - June 2024
20210316 16/03/2021 IFSCA Authority Meeting
20240216 16/02/2024 IFSCA constitutes an Advisory Committee on Exchange traded Currency Derivatives
20220216 16/02/2022 IFSCA signs MoU with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
20211115 15/11/2021 Report of the Committee of Experts on Insurance has submitted its report to IFSCA
20240315 15/03/2024 IFSCA executes MoU with Financial Services Commission, Mauritius
20231214 14/12/2023 Press Release - IFSCA Round Table Conference on International Carbon Markets
20221014 14/10/2022 IFSCA constitutes Evaluation Committee for evaluation and recommendation of suitable applications for consideration under IFSCA FinTech Incentive Scheme, 2022
20201014 14/10/2020 Market Access through Authorized Persons
20230714 14/07/2023 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) inks MoU with BITS Pilani PIEDS Finxcelerator
20210714 14/07/2021 Constitution of an Expert Committee on Longevity Finance
20201213 13/12/2020 International Financial Services Centres Authority (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020
20241013 13/10/2024 Awareness Campaign for IOSCO World Investor Week
20210813 13/08/2021 IFSCA issues the IFSCA Banking Handbook
20210813 13/08/2021 Consultation Paper on proposed IFSCA (Insurance Intermediary) Regulations, 2021
20220413 13/04/2022 Expert Committee on Longevity Finance recommends setting up of Longevity Hub at GIFT-IFSC
20240313 13/03/2024 IFSCA organised a two-days Chintan Shivir on 12-13 March,2024 at Kevadia, Gujarat
20221012 12/10/2022 IFSCA places Standard Operating Procedure for Inter-operable Regulatory Sandbox (IoRS) on its website
20220912 12/09/2022 IFSCA Issues Guidelines and Application Form for IFSCA FinTech Incentive Scheme, 2022
20230712 12/07/2023 The International Financial Services Centres Authority and Climate Policy Initiative sign MoU to cooperate on Sustainable Finance
20231111 11/11/2023 IFSCA becomes signatory to the IAIS MMoU
20211111 11/11/2021 The Committee for Development of Avenues for Ship Acquisition, Financing and Leasing from GIFT IFSC in India has submitted its report to IFSCA
20201111 11/11/2020 The IFSC International Retail Business Development Committee presented the final report to IFSCA
20230711 11/07/2023 International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) inks MoU with IIML -EIC
20240611 11/06/2024 IFSCA (Book-keeping, Accounting, Taxation and Financial Crime Compliance Services) Regulations, 2024
20220611 11/06/2022 Equivalence status by the European Commission to Central Counter Parties (CCPs) supervised by IFSCA
20210211 11/02/2021 IFSCA sets up a Committee for positioning IFSC as a hub for Offshore INR
20231010 10/10/2023 Seeking suggestions towards review of IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022
20210310 10/03/2021 Invitation for public comments on proposed International Financial Services Centres Authority (Issuance and Listing of Securities) Regulations, 2021
20210210 10/02/2021 Framework for enabling Ancillary Services at International Financial Services Centres
20231209 09/12/2023 Successful Conclusion of InFinity Forum 2.0
20201209 09/12/2020 Alternative Investment Funds in IFSC
20201109 09/11/2020 Formation of IFSCA Insurance Committee
20210709 09/07/2021 Framework for setting up of International Trade Financing Services Platform (‘ITFS’) for providing Trade Finance Services at International Financial Services Centres (‘IFSCs’)
20240409 09/04/2024 Chairperson IFSCA Shares Insights at HSBC Global Investment Summit 2024.
20211208 08/12/2021 Chairperson IFSCA announces the winners of GO Quant Hackathon
20211208 08/12/2021 Launch of Hackathon “Sprint04: Market-Tech” under I-Sprint’21
20240708 08/07/2024 Report of the Expert Committee on Development of Pension Products at GIFT IFSC submitted to IFSCA
20240608 08/06/2024 IRDAI issues Master Circular to Bolster India's Reinsurance Market
20211007 07/10/2021 Launch of I-Sprint: IFSCA’s Global FinTech Hackathon Series
20220407 07/04/2022 IFSCA Announces the Winners of Hackathon “Sprint01: BankTech” under ISprint’21
20220407 07/04/2022 IFSCA inks MoU with GVFL Limited for strengthening the FinTech ecosystem in GIFT IFSC
20240307 07/03/2024 Public Notice dated 07 March 2024
20220207 07/02/2022 Invitation for public comments on Draft International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022
20231206 06/12/2023 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to address the 2nd Edition of IFSCA’s Flagship Event – INFINITY FORUM 2.0
20211206 06/12/2021 Commencement of IFSCA-GNLU Certification Course
20231006 06/10/2023 IFSCA constitutes a Working Group for the development of Non-Resident Individual Business and Ease of Registration
20240805 05/08/2024 Winners of Hackathon "Sprint13: Longevity Economy Cohort" under I- Sprint’23
20240305 05/03/2024 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions - February 2024
20210205 05/02/2021 IFSCA notifies Qualified Financial Contracts under the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Act, 2020
20221004 04/10/2022 Committee of Experts on Sustainable Finance submits report to IFSCA
20220804 04/08/2022 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – June 17, 2022
20220804 04/08/2022 IFSCA becomes signatory to the IOSCO MMoU
20231103 03/11/2023 Website Launch of second edition of InFinity Forum, “InFinity Forum 2.0” (IF 2.0)
20230303 03/03/2023 Deakin University becomes the first foreign university to set up its International Branch Campus in India at GIFT City
20201202 02/12/2020 IFSCA obtains Membership of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
20231102 02/11/2023 Caution to Public against Dealing with Unauthorised Entities in IFSC
20231102 02/11/2023 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions October 2023
20211102 02/11/2021 Launch of Hackathon “Sprint03: InsureTech” under I-Sprint’21
20240702 02/07/2024 Press release on Submission of Report on Transition Finance by the Expert Committee on Climate Finance
20220602 02/06/2022 Winners of Hackathon “Sprint04 : Market-Tech (Capital Markets)” under ISprint’21
20230302 02/03/2023 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions
20220302 02/03/2022 Invitation for public comments on draft ‘IFSCA Guidance framework on Sustainable and Sustainability linked lending by financial institutions in IFSCs’
20211201 01/12/2021 Issuance of Consultation Paper on proposed IFSCA (Insurance Web Aggregator) Regulations, 2021
20230801 01/08/2023 Shri K. Rajaraman, IAS, takes charge as Chairperson, IFSCA
20220701 01/07/2022 Regulatory framework for Angel Funds to facilitate investments in start-ups
20210601 01/06/2021 The Expert Committee on Variable Capital Company submits its report to the International Financial Services Centres Authority(IFSCA)
20220401 01/04/2022 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored jurisdictions – March 04, 2022
20220401 01/04/2022 IFSCA inks MOU with IRDAI
20240201 01/02/2024 IFSCA (Payment Services) Regulations, 2024 notified
20230201 01/02/2023 IFSCA Welcomes Union Budget 2023-24