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IFSCA Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Guidelines: Rules and Exemptions for GIFT IFSC
The IFSCA Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Guidelines for GIFT City entities establish mandatory cyber risk management standards, with conditional, time-limited exemptions intro
IFSCA AML CFT KYC Guidelines, 2022: What Every Regulated Entity Must Have in Place
Financial crime compliance is the one obligation in GIFT IFSC that does not vary by business line. A fund manager, a banking unit, a payment service provider and an insurance offic
Digital Assets and Tokenisation in GIFT City IFSC: What the Law Currently Permits
Few subjects attract more confident misstatement than the legal status of digital assets in GIFT City IFSC. The accurate position as at 17 September 2026 is narrower than the enthu
Testing Before Licensing: The IFSCA FinTech Sandbox Framework, 2026
A sandbox is a legal device for suspending, temporarily and conditionally, rules that would otherwise prevent an untested product from reaching customers. GIFT IFSC’s version
Payment Service Providers in GIFT City IFSC: Authorisation Under the IFSCA (Payment Services) Regulations, 2024
Payments regulation everywhere begins with a definitional question: which activities are payment services, and which merely support them. The IFSCA (Payment Services) Regulations,
Managing General Agents in GIFT IFSC: The IFSCA (Managing General Agents) Regulations, 2026
A managing general agent is not a broker. A broker places business; an MGA underwrites it, binding the insurer’s capacity under delegated authority, and often handles claims
Reinsurance Through GIFT City IFSC: Where an IIO Sits in the Order of Preference
Reinsurance in GIFT City IFSC faces two regulators, though not at the same time. Its own licence, capital and conduct are governed by IFSCA. But whether an Indian insurer may cede
IFSC Insurance Offices: Registration, Capital and Permitted Business
Insurance registration in GIFT IFSC is governed by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), rather than the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
The Bullion Market in GIFT IFSC: Exchange, Depository Receipts and Who May Import Gold
India is one of the world’s largest gold markets, and for most of its modern history gold entered the country through a narrow channel: nominated agencies notified by the RBI
Listing Debt Securities and ESG-Labelled Bonds on IFSC Exchanges
The debt listing regime in GIFT IFSC is deliberately light at the front end and specific at the edges. An issuer files with the exchange rather than with the regulator, disclosure
