Mumbai - An International Financial Centre

The Ministry of Finance, Government of India established a High Powered Expert Committee in 2006 to study the feasibility of India’s entry into the global market for international financial services and that of Mumbai becoming an international financial center. The Committee’s report analyses Mumbai’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of the above seven key factors essential for the success of an IFC. The report strives to deliver a nuanced appreciation of the likely costs and benefits of the path to an IFC, based on an understanding of which policy-makers can make a reasoned choice.