{"id":372108,"date":"2026-09-18T17:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372108"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:06:05","slug":"global-financial-centres-index-gfci-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/global-financial-centres-index-gfci-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> GIFT City climbed nine places to 37th globally and entered the top 15 financial centres in Asia-Pacific in GFCI 40.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_372111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372111\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-372111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-GIFT-City.jpg?resize=294%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40)\" width=\"294\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-GIFT-City.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-GIFT-City.jpg?w=673&amp;ssl=1 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; GIFT City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40):<\/strong> It provides <strong>rankings and evaluations <\/strong>of the future<strong> competitiveness of financial centres worldwide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Published by:<\/strong> It is published <strong>by Z\/Yen Partners<\/strong> in collaboration with the <strong>China Development Institute (CDI).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Started in:<\/strong> The GFCI has <strong>been published since 2007.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2026 Edition:<\/strong> It is the <strong>40th edition,<\/strong> published in September 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> It is <strong>updated and published twice a year<\/strong>, in <strong>March and September.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Evaluation Methodology:<\/strong> It <strong>uses 144 instrumental factors<\/strong> from <strong>third-party sources<\/strong>, including the <strong>World Bank, OECD and United Nations.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The index <strong>provides rankings for 117 financial centres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global Leaders:<\/strong> <strong>New York leads the index<\/strong>, followed by <strong>London, while Hong Kong<\/strong> ranks third and <strong>Singapore fourth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FinTech:<\/strong> <strong>Hong Kong leads the FinTech ranking,<\/strong> followed by <strong>New York, Shenzhen, Singapore, Shanghai and London.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Outlook:<\/strong> The report <strong>identifies digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, FinTech and deeper capital markets<\/strong> as priority areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Global Rank:<\/strong> <strong>GIFT City improved from 46th to 37th,<\/strong> <strong>gaining nine places globally.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Asia-Pacific Rank:<\/strong> <strong>GIFT City entered the top 15<\/strong> financial centres in Asia-Pacific.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s FinTech Rank:<\/strong> <strong>GIFT City ranked 26th globally<\/strong> in FinTech, improving from 29th.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future Position:<\/strong> <strong>GIFT City was among the 15 centres<\/strong> expected to gain greater significance <strong>over the next two to three years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: GIFT City climbed nine places to 37th globally and entered the top 15 financial centres in Asia-Pacific in GFCI 40. About Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40) Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40): It provides rankings and evaluations of the future competitiveness of financial centres worldwide. 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