Build your Global Capability Centre in Mumbai from UAE
BFSI and Trade Finance GCC Hub for UAE Family Offices and Banks
Regulatory bridge: UAE to India
Where UAE regulators sit on one side and Indian regulators sit on the other, here is how the frameworks map.
Memorandum of Understanding for supervisory cooperation since 2020.
Direct legal recognition for cross border structures.
Comparable common law jurisdictions.
Talent depth in Mumbai
Mumbai hosts Emirates NBD, Mashreq, First Abu Dhabi Bank and DP World captive functions plus the largest UAE expat banking and trade finance talent base in India.
Why this corridor works
- India is UAE's second largest trading partner (USD 85 billion)
- India UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) since 2022
- 3.5 million strong Indian diaspora in UAE
Reference vignettes from this corridor
Trade finance and treasury operations centre of 380 in BKC.
Investment operations centre of 220 in Mumbai with GIFT City IFSC twin entity.
Tax treaty and trade context
UAE India DTAA with zero percent withholding on most flows. CEPA 2022 reduces tariffs on 80 percent of goods.
Questions UAE leaders ask us
A hybrid is optimal: GIFT City IFSC entity for tax efficient offshore activities, Mumbai captive for India and South Asia operating functions.
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