Explain the terms "IFSC" and "specified IFSC private company".

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Explain the terms "IFSC" and "specified IFSC private company".

Answer & Explanation:

International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) is a hub of financial services within a country, which has laws and regulations different from the rest of the country. Usually these centres have low tax rates and flexible regulations for securities and currency trading, banking and insurance, which makes them attractive for foreign investment. It can be said that these centres deal mainly with the flow of money, financial products and services across borders. An IFSC caters to customers outside the jurisdiction of the domestic economy. Such centres deal with flows of finance, financial products and services across borders. London, New York and Singapore can be counted as global financial centres. Many emerging IFSCs around the world, such as Shanghai and Dubai, are aspiring to play a global role in the years to come. India announced in budget 2015 that the first IFSC centre in India shall be set up in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), near Ahmedabad. It will be set up under Section 18(1) of Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. Establishment of an IFSC in Special Economic Zones means that separate regulations shall be formed for an IFSC which shall be different from the rest of India. Specified IFSC private company: A private company which is licensed to operate by the RBI or the SEBI or the IRDAI from the International Financial Services Centre located in an approved multi services Special Economic Zone set-up under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 are referred to as "Specified IFSC private company".

Topics: International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

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