Entity setup
Global In-House Centres (GIC)
Captive centres serving financial services groups
About this entity type
A very brief overview
A Global In-House Centre is a captive unit set up in the IFSC to provide support services — such as technology, analytics, risk, operations and back/middle-office work — solely to entities within its own financial services group, which must be regulated in a FATF-compliant jurisdiction.
Who it suits: Global banks, insurers and asset managers consolidating captive operations in India.
Applicable regulation
IFSCA (Global In-House Centres) Regulations, 2020
Eligibility of the group, permissible services, arm's-length pricing, and registration and reporting obligations.
Official source
Registered entities
Entities registered under Global In-House Centres (GIC)
4 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.
| Entity | Sub-category | Registration | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abans Global Limited | GIC | IFSC/GIC/2022-23/000308 Aug 2022 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd. | GIC | IFSC/GIC/2020-21/000115 Jan 2021 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| DWM Solutions India IFSC Private Limited | GIC | GIC2025GIC086908 Aug 2025 | Perpetual / Not stated |
| State Street Corporate Services Mumbai Private Limited | GIC | IFSCA/ GIC/ 25-26/00510 Mar 2026 | Perpetual / Not stated |
Timeline & approach
How we take Global In-House Centres (GIC) from plan to authorisation
Step 1
Eligibility & structure
We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.
Step 2
SEZ unit approval
Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.
Step 3
IFSCA application
Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.
Step 4
Go-live & compliance calendar
Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.
Scope & commercials
Confirmed in writing after a scope review
We read your structure, activity and regulatory route first, then set out the scope and engagement terms in writing.
Why GIFT City Gateway
Why sponsors pick us for this
Category specialists
We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.
One accountable owner
A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.
Live intelligence
We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.
Setup to steady state
Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.
Next step
Tell us what you need for Global In-House Centres (GIC)
Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list and the execution approach.
- • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
- • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
- • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
- • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows
Lead details