India's Global Financial Gateway

GIFT City is India's global financial gateway, strategically designed to bridge Indian markets with international investors.

It enables offshore-style investing while being physically located in India, combining the best of both worlds access to India's growth story with globally aligned regulatory frameworks.

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IFSC

International Financial Services Centre

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International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

A single, unified regulator for banking, capital markets, insurance, and related financial services. This integrated governance ensures regulatory clarity, ease of doing business, faster approvals, and alignment with global financial standards.

India's Global Financial Gateway

GIFT City is India's global financial gateway, strategically designed to bridge Indian markets with international investors.

It enables offshore-style investing while being physically located in India, combining the best of both worlds access to India's growth story with globally aligned regulatory frameworks.

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IFSC

International Financial Services Centre

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International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

A single, unified regulator for banking, capital markets, insurance, and related financial services. This integrated governance ensures regulatory clarity, ease of doing business, faster approvals, and alignment with global financial standards.

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Aditya Birla

Sun Life AMC at

GIFT City

Decades of
experience in
wealth management

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Experience

30+Years

Fully Regulated

SEBI & IFSCA
Compliant

Assets

₹4L+ Cr

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One of India's leading Asset
Management Companies

A Spectrum of Global
Investment Opportunities

A Deep Dive

Understanding the Flows

Investing in GIFT City

Investment Options

A Deep Dive
  • A Deep Dive
  • Understanding the Flows
  • Investing in GIFT City
  • Investment Options

Inbound & Outbound - A Deep Dive

GIFT City enables two fundamentally different capital flows — each serving a distinct client need, each with its own regulatory treatment, tax implications, and product architecture.

Most advisors understand one direction. The most effective GIFT City advisors will master both — and identify clients who need both simultaneously.

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Our IFSC Fund Solutions

Explore our Outbound and Inbound Solutions via GIFT City

Global Bluechip Equity Fund
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ABSL Global Bluechip Equity Fund (IFSC)

An outbound feeder fund investing in an underlying fund, which invests in top global bluechip companies/trends whose comparables are not available in India.

Global Emerging Market Equity Fund
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ABSL Global Emerging Market Equity Fund (IFSC)

An outbound feeder fund investing in an underlying fund, which invests into Emerging Markets across the globe.

Index Linked Fund
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ABSL Index Linked Fund (IFSC)

The investment objective is to invest in Index Linked Growth Notes on HSBC Macro Economic Treasury Yield Curve Spread Volatility NetIndex, issued by HSBC Bank Plc.

Global Bluechip Equity Fund
Cat IIIClose EndedClosed for Subscription

ABSL Global Bluechip Equity Fund (IFSC)

An outbound feeder fund investing in an underlying fund, which invests in top global bluechip companies/trends whose comparables are not available in India.

Global Emerging Market Equity Fund
Cat IIClose EndedClosed for Subscription

ABSL Global Emerging Market Equity Fund (IFSC)

An outbound feeder fund investing in an underlying fund, which invests into Emerging Markets across the globe.

Index Linked Fund
Cat IIIClose EndedClosed for Subscription

ABSL Index Linked Fund (IFSC)

The investment objective is to invest in Index Linked Growth Notes on HSBC Macro Economic Treasury Yield Curve Spread Volatility NetIndex, issued by HSBC Bank Plc.

Who Should Invest

Suitable for Resident Indians, Corporates and NRIs who wish to access unlock dollar denominated savings via GIFT City route.

Global & Indian Investment Routes

Market Access
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Eligible Investors
Investment Route
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Resident Indians, NRIs, Foreign Investors
Outbound Investment
Non Retail
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Retail
NRIs, Foreign Investors
Inbound Investment
Non Retail
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Eligible InvestorsResident Indians, NRIs, Foreign Investors
Investment RouteOutbound Investment

How GIFT City Investing Works

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    Choose Product

    Select from our range of AIF and PMS products based on your investment goals

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    Check Eligibility

    Verify your investor category and understand applicable investment limits

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    Onboarding

    Complete KYC documentation with simplified requirements for IFSC investors

  • Investment Strategy
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    Invest & Monitor

    Make your investment and track performance through our reporting platform

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    Repatriate

    Enjoy full flexibility to repatriate returns or reinvest as per your preference

Investment Strategy
01

Choose Product

Select from our range of AIF and PMS products based on your investment goals

Investment Strategy
02

Check Eligibility

Verify your investor category and understand applicable investment limits

Investment Strategy
03

Onboarding

Complete KYC documentation with simplified requirements for IFSC investors

Investment Strategy
04

Invest & Monitor

Make your investment and track performance through our reporting platform

Investment Strategy
05

Repatriate

Enjoy full flexibility to repatriate returns or reinvest as per your preference

Why Invest Through GIFT City?

No NRE/NRO Account Required

Invest directly without the need for Indian bank accounts. Simplified banking requirements for international investors.

No PAN Required

Foreign investors can invest without obtaining an Indian Permanent Account Number (PAN).

TDS Exemptions

Benefit from Tax Deducted at Source exemptions, enhancing your overall investment returns.

Full Repatriation Flexibility

Complete freedom to repatriate your investments and returns without restrictions.

No FPI License Needed

Invest without the requirement of a Foreign Portfolio Investor license, reducing compliance burden.

Inbound Feeder Structure

Access sophisticated fund structures designed for efficient capital flows and tax optimization.

Investor Resources

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Meet YourFund Manager

fund manager

Sudhir S

Principal Officer & Head – GIFT CITY

Mr. Sudhir S. is the Principal Officer & Head of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. GIFT IFSC Branch. He has over 25 years of experience in Financial Services industry and has been wit...

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Redressal & Compliance Contacts

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Complaint Redressal Officer (CRO)

Mr. R Anantha

Address: Unit No. 201-A, Second Floor, Signature Building, GIFT SEZ, Villages Phirozpur and Ratanpur, Gandhinagar - 382355, Gujarat, India

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Complaint Redressal Appellate Officer (CRAO)

Mr. Saurav Lahoti

Address: Unit No. 201-A, Second Floor, Signature Building, GIFT SEZ, Villages Phirozpur and Ratanpur, Gandhinagar - 382355, Gujarat, India

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Complaint Redressal Officer (CRO)

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Mr. R Anantha

Address: Unit No. 201-A, Second Floor, Signature Building, GIFT SEZ, Villages Phirozpur and Ratanpur, Gandhinagar - 382355, Gujarat, India

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Complaint Redressal Appellate Officer (CRAO)

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Mr. Saurav Lahoti

Address: Unit No. 201-A, Second Floor, Signature Building, GIFT SEZ, Villages Phirozpur and Ratanpur, Gandhinagar - 382355, Gujarat, India

Everything You Want to Know About GIFT City

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is a central business hub in the Gandhinagar district in Gujarat, India. It is India’s first operational greenfield smart city and international finance services center.
An IFSC is a special jurisdiction from where financial services providers can offer financial services or products to global or Indian customers in foreign currencies. In India, the role of any IFSC is to undertake financial services transactions that are currently carried on outside India by overseas financial institutions and overseas branches/subsidiaries of Indian financial institutions.
GIFT City houses India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) within a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). It provides world-class infrastructure and a regulatory framework for cross-border financial services in foreign currencies. In India, an IFSC has to be approved by the Central Government under the Special Economic Zone Act, 2005. On 19 December 2019, the IFSC Authority Act, 2019 was enacted to provide for the establishment of an authority to develop and regulate the financial services market in GIFT IFSC. The IFSC Authority was established by the Central Government on 27 April 2020. The IFSC Authority has its headquarters at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) is the unified, single-window regulator for all financial sectors within GIFT City IFSC - covering banking, capital markets, insurance, pensions, and fund management. This unified regulation reduces bureaucratic complexity and aligns GIFT City with global financial centres like Singapore and Dubai DIFC.

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Structured credit with steady, risk-aware returns.

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High-conviction equity driven by deep research.

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Stable, long-term value in real assets.

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Fixed Income

Structured credit with steady, risk-aware returns.

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Equity Strategies

High-conviction equity driven by deep research.

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Real Estate

Stable, long-term value in real assets.

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