About DIFC
A World-class business and lifestyle destination
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region. DIFC has a 20-year track record of facilitating trade and investment flows across MEASA.
The region comprises 72 countries with a combined population of around three billion people and a nominal GDP of approximately USD 8trn. The Centre connects the fast-growing markets of the MEASA region with the economies of Asia, Europe, and the Americas through Dubai.
DIFC as a business destination
DIFC provides the most stable and trusted platform for growth
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DIFC Authority
Provides an independent legal framework, based on
international standards of justice and English common law.
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DFSA
Dubai Financial Services Authority regulates all financial services activities.
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DIFC Courts
Administers an independent English common law judiciary.
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Free Zone
Benefits including 100% foreign ownership, no restriction on capital repatriation, tax advantages.
Global Financial Centre Index: March 2025
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DIFC flagship Future of Finance report:
Global Finance and Investment Outlook
Future of Finance report on Global Finance and Investment Outlook highlights emerging trends, shifting capital flows and high-growth opportunities in the global financial landscape.
“The global financial services industry is in a new era. Through our Future of Finance series, we will share insights on how the industry is experiencing rapid and far-reaching transformation, fuelled by a redrawing of the global capital landscape. Our inaugural report discusses a shift of the economic centre of gravity eastwards, the emergence of new economic corridors, expectations from talent, and the revolutionary impact of AI. Against this backdrop, Dubai and DIFC hold a distinctive position in the future of finance as the gateway to the region’s emerging economies and a centre for global wealth and capital, strategically positioned between East and West.”
– Salmaan Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer, DIFC Authority
DIFC Unplugged Podcasts
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Disclaimer:
DIFC is committed to preserving your privacy in line with applicable data protection laws, including DIFC Law No 5 of 2020 ("DP Law 2020"). As such, we provide this notice to help you understand how we process your personal data and most importantly, your rights to access and control our use of it. We encourage you to review the DIFC Online Privacy Policy , which includes information about how to contact our DPO, what type of personal data we process, and retention and safeguards in place to protect personal data. Per our Privacy Policy, if you permit DIFC to keep your personal data, we will not share it with third parties unless you tell us we may do so.