Google to open global fintech operation centre at GIFT City

AHMEDABAD: US-based tech giant Google is all set to open its global fintech operations centre at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar.

The announcement came from Google CEO Sundar Pichai following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter’s visit to the US.

The investment is a big push for GIFT City which houses the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), which is being pegged as a global fintech hub.

“We are announcing the opening of our global fintech operation centre in GIFT City, Gujarat. This will cement India’s fintech leadership, thanks to UPI and Aadhaar.