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# GIFT City Broker-Dealer: How to Build an International Brokerage From India

By Broker White Label Solutions Team · Published 20 October 2026 · 8 min read

**Quick answer**

GIFT City in Gujarat hosts India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), regulated by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). A company can register as a broker-dealer in the IFSC with trading rights on a recognised IFSC exchange such as India INX or NSE International Exchange. It can serve non-residents, NRIs, eligible Indian entities and resident individuals investing under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, in products permitted in the IFSC. It is a legal way to build an international brokerage while operating from India.

**Key takeaways**

- GIFT City IFSC lets you run an international brokerage legally from India.
- Broker-dealers register with IFSCA and hold trading rights on an IFSC exchange.
- Clients can include non-residents, NRIs, eligible Indian entities and residents investing under LRS.
- Net worth requirements apply; foreign entities have figures set by IFSCA, Indian entities follow exchange rules.
- A principal officer with finance qualifications and five years' experience is required.

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For years, Indian founders who wanted to build an international brokerage had to look abroad. **GIFT City** changes that: India's International Financial Services Centre lets you serve global clients from Indian soil, under an international regulatory framework.

## Why GIFT City is attractive

- **International business from India**, with Indian talent and costs.
- **A dedicated regulator**, IFSCA, focused on international financial services.
- **IFSC exchanges** such as India INX and NSE International Exchange.
- **Tax incentives** for eligible IFSC units; confirm the current position with a tax adviser.

## Who you can serve

| Client type | Notes |
| --- | --- |
| **Non-residents** | Individuals and institutions outside India |
| **NRIs** | Non-resident Indians |
| **Indian entities** | Non-individual residents eligible to invest overseas under FEMA |
| **Indian resident individuals** | Within the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, in permitted products |

## Setting up a broker-dealer: the essentials

1. **Form your entity** in GIFT IFSC: company, LLP or other permitted structure, Indian or foreign-owned.
2. **Obtain trading rights** on a recognised IFSC stock exchange.
3. **Register with IFSCA** as a broker-dealer and, if needed, as a clearing member.
4. **Meet net worth requirements**: set by the exchange for Indian entities, with specific figures for foreign entities under the IFSCA framework.
5. **Appoint a principal officer** with a professional or postgraduate qualification in finance, law, accountancy or economics and at least five years' relevant experience.
6. **Build your technology and compliance**, then launch.

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*General information only, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm current requirements with SEBI, the exchanges, IFSCA or RBI and a qualified adviser before you start.*

## Frequently asked questions

Yes. You can register as a broker-dealer with the IFSCA after obtaining trading rights on a recognised IFSC exchange.

Non-residents, NRIs, eligible Indian entities and Indian resident individuals investing under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, in permitted products.

IFSC exchanges include India INX and NSE International Exchange.

The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).

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