| Foundation | 25 September 2000 (2000-09-25) (as SGX Nifty) 3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) (as GIFT Nifty) |
|---|---|
| Operator | NSE |
| Exchanges | NSE IX |
| Related indices | NIFTY 50 |
| Website | www |
GIFT Nifty is aUSD‑denominatedstock index futures contract traded on the NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) withinGIFT City,Gujarat,India.[1] It was launched on 3 July 2023 following the migration of the Singapore Exchange's Nifty derivatives (SGX Nifty) to India under a connectivity arrangement betweenSingapore Exchange (SGX) and theNational Stock Exchange of India (NSE).[2]
The SGX Nifty was launched in September 2000 as an offshorederivatives product that allowed foreign investors to trade futures on the Nifty 50 index outside of India.[3] Amid regulatory concerns and the desire to deepen India's domestic financial ecosystem, SGX and NSE signed a connectivity agreement in July 2022 to transition trading activity from SGX Nifty to NSE IX in GIFT City.[4] The new arrangement was facilitated through the NSE IX-SGX connect mechanism.
GIFT Nifty is traded on NSE IX, a wholly owned subsidiary of NSE within the GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The contracts are settled in USD and are available to both institutional and retail investors globally, subject to applicable regulations.[1]
The exchange operates in two trading sessions to align with both Indian and international time zones:
As of 2024, the following contracts are available for trading:
The contracts are cash-settled in USD and operate under the regulatory framework of theInternational Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). Investors benefit from a favourable tax environment due to GIFT City’s special economic zone (SEZ) status.[7][1]
On its first day of trading, GIFT Nifty witnessed a cumulative turnover exceeding USD 1.2 billion.[2] The contracts opened at 19,526.50 points for the Nifty 50 index.[8] Market participants viewed the transition as a move to consolidate liquidity and enhance India’s position as a global financial hub.[3][7]