Latest News | Citi to Open Banking Unit at GIFT City; Receives RBI's In-principle Nod

Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) American banking major Citi has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open banking unit at GIFT City International Financial Services Centre in Ahmedabad.

The proposed offshore banking unit marks a significant development in IFSC business and proves GIFT City as a globally competitive international financial services centre, GIFT City said in a statement.

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This also marks a milestone for Citi in India, which has been present here for over a century.

Welcoming Citibank to the IFSC, GIFT City Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tapan Ray said the presence of Citi further strengthens the foreign bank ecosystem at the IFSC.

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Ashu Khullar, chief executive of Citi India, said the IFSC banking unit will help enhance the the bank's offering to our local clients by allowing it to execute cross-border financing structures specifically for their trade and externel commercial borrowing requirements.

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