Finance : The article explains the educational qualifications, experience requirements, and certifications mandated for Principal Officers o...
Income Tax : Form 148 introduces a compulsory quarterly filing requirement for IFSC units reporting all remittances to non-residents. The key t...
Corporate Law : The bill proposes extensive amendments across corporate laws, including LLPs, audits, and director regulations. It aims to improve...
Finance : The Union Budget 2026 extends tax deductions for IFSC units to 20 years and provides a concessional 15% tax rate post-holiday, str...
Income Tax : The proposed amendment doubles the deduction period for IFSC units. It offers long-term tax certainty to boost global competitiven...
Finance : The IFSCA clarified that retrocession and retention requirements apply to the entire gross reinsurance premium of IFSC Insurance O...
Finance : The authority observed that except life insurance, other insurance segments under IFSCA regulations align with the statutory defin...
Finance : IFSCA released a consultation paper proposing changes to premium-related regulations after the Insurance Act, 1938 was amended thr...
Finance : IFSCA approved draft Managing General Agents Regulations, 2026 to regulate registration and operations of MGAs in IFSCs. The frame...
Finance : The conference examined how regulatory flexibility and tax incentives are transforming GIFT-IFSC into a global treasury hub. It hi...
Finance : IFSCA clarified that a common brand name by itself is sufficient to establish a Group Entity relationship under the ship leasing f...
Finance : IFSCA has consolidated multiple regulations and circulars into a single Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporati...
Finance : IFSCA has introduced a standardized ACAR and ACAC reporting framework for Capital Market Intermediaries in IFSCs. The circular aim...
Finance : IFSCA has warned regulated entities that advanced AI models can accelerate cyberattacks by rapidly identifying and exploiting vuln...
Finance : The International Financial Services Centres Authority clarified that existing ASPs and TechFin entities continuing operations und...
The Ifsca Banking Handbook General Directions- V 2.0 (Gen) | 07/06/2022 1. Legal framework i. The International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (IFSCA Act) provides the foundation for regulatory framework, under the broad definitions of ‘financial institution’, ‘financial services’ and ‘financial product’, for entities and activities including those related to banking business. ii. Apart […]
The IFSC – A Banking Handbook Conduct of Business Directions (COB) | 07/06/2022 Purpose: The COB directions are aimed at ensuring that IFSC Banking Units (IBUs) meet the minimum standards of conduct expected, particularly with regard to the treatment of their clients, their dealings with counterparties and other market participants. It also includes directions to […]
Based on the feedback received from IBUs certain further amendments/additions have been carried out to the contents of the Handbook. The list of such amendments/additions is enclosed in the annexure to this circular.
AD banks may allow Qualified Jewellers to remit advance payments for eleven days for import of Gold through IIBX in compliance to the extant Foreign Trade Policy and regulations issued under IFSC Act.
Learn how to set up Portfolio Management Services (PMS) in GIFT SEZ IFSC, the only operational green smart city in India.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRES AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION Gandhinagar, 25th May, 2022 No. IFSCA/2020-21/NICCL/245.—The International Financial Services Centres Authority, having considered the application for grant of recognition under Regulation 12 of the International Financial Service Centres Authority (Market Infrastructure Institutions) Regulations, 2021 by NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited, Unit No. 1202, Brigade International Financial Centre, 12th Floor, […]
Central Government hereby notifies courses offered in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by foreign universities or foreign institutions in the International Financial Services Centre, as financial service.
Fee structure applicable to all applicants seeking registration as Fund Management Entity as provided under regulation 3 and 12 of IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has issued a circular outlining the framework for aircraft leasing in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs). The circular, based on powers granted under the IFSCA Act, 2019, classifies aircraft leasing—including operating, financial, and hybrid leases—as financial products. It extends this classification to aircraft ground support equipment and aviation training […]
With a view to expand the depth and reach of the capital markets in IFSC and enable access to resident Indian investors through Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) route, for exchange traded securities in IFSC, it has been decided to permit IFSCA registered Broker Dealers to provide market access to investors through Authorized Persons based in India.
