Ahmedabad is entering a new phase in its financial evolution due to the development of GIFT City IFSC near Gandhinagar.

GIFT City enables investors and businesses to access global financial markets from India within a regulated and internationally aligned framework. This fundamentally changes Ahmedabad’s role from a domestic investment hub to a global financial access point.

Traditionally, Indian investors relied on:

• Domestic equities
• Real estate
• Family-owned businesses

While these remain relevant, GIFT City enables direct global exposure without setting up structures abroad. Investors can now access:

• Foreign currency banking
• Global equities, bonds, and derivatives
• Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
• International insurance and structured products
• Cross-border trade finance

All of this operates within India, but at global standards.

Global diversification is no longer a luxury—it is a risk management necessity.

Concentrating wealth in a single geography exposes portfolios to:

• Currency risk
• Policy and regulatory changes
• Domestic economic cycles

GIFT City allows investors to diversify currency, geography, and asset classes while remaining compliant with Indian regulations.

Investment advisory has moved beyond product selection. Today, the focus is on:

• Global asset allocation
• Currency diversification
• Tax-efficient structuring
• Cross-border regulatory compliance
• Long-term capital preservation

At Visak Financial Services, advisory discussions typically address:

• How much wealth should be allocated globally?
• Which currencies align with risk appetite?
• Should investments be held in India, IFSC, or overseas?
• How can multi-jurisdiction compliance be maintained?

This structured approach enables a confident transition from local to global portfolios.

For NRIs, GIFT City provides a practical alternative to traditional offshore centres.

Key advantages include:

• Foreign currency denominated accounts
• Access to global equities, bonds, funds, and derivatives
• International insurance solutions
• Regulatory clarity and simplified taxation
• Smooth capital movement and repatriation

NRIs can align these benefits with:

• Long-term wealth planning
• Family and estate objectives
• India-linked personal or business goals

Yes. GIFT City has emerged as a hub for global fund management and family investment structures.

Under the IFSC framework, investors can set up:

• Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
• Family Investment Funds
• ESG and thematic funds
• Structured and exchange-traded products

These structures allow global capital to be managed from India under a single regulator—the International Financial Services Centres Authority—providing both flexibility and regulatory certainty.

For Ahmedabad-based business owners, GIFT City is not just about investing—it is about scaling globally.

Businesses can:

• Access foreign currency loans
• Raise capital from international investors
• Issue global bonds
• Use advanced treasury and trade finance platforms
• Structure cross-border transactions efficiently

When combined with Gujarat’s ecosystem for IT, ITeS, and Global Capability Centres, this creates a powerful growth environment.

Global fundraising becomes relevant when:

• Expansion requires foreign currency funding
• Overseas clients or acquisitions are planned
• Balance sheet optimization is needed
• International investors are being approached

Visak Financial Services works with business owners to assess:

• Whether global capital is appropriate
• Optimal structuring routes
• Regulatory and tax implications
• Alignment with long-term business strategy

Ahmedabad’s financial future is now closely tied to GIFT City IFSC.

For HNIs, NRIs, and business owners, understanding this ecosystem is becoming essential rather than optional.

GIFT City represents:

• Global access
• Regulatory clarity
• Strategic flexibility
• Long-term wealth and business growth potential

However, all things are done per the rules and regulations & in which all things can be done with all necessary inputs in all

At VFSL, the focus is clear:

• Clarity in decision-making
• Compliance across jurisdictions
• Confidence in global investing and expansion