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flag India launched a real-time foreign currency system in GIFT City, slashing settlement times and boosting fintech leadership.

flag India launched a new foreign currency settlement system in GIFT City, enabling real-time cross-border transactions and reducing settlement times from days to minutes. flag Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the move at the Global Fintech Fest 2025, highlighting India’s growing fintech leadership, with the country handling half of the world’s real-time digital transactions and ranking third globally in fintech firms. flag The system aims to boost foreign investment, lower transaction costs, and position GIFT City among top global financial hubs. flag Sitharaman also emphasized India’s $1.3 billion AI Mission, cautioned against AI misuse like deepfakes, and noted ₹4.31 lakh crore saved through Direct Benefit Transfers.

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