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The Global Financial Centres Index

The Global Financial Centres Index

Welcome to the Global Financial Centres Index, the world's most authoritative comparison of the competitiveness of the world’s leading financial centres. GFCI is published by the Z/Yen Partners in collaboration with the China Development Institute. Since 2007, the GFCI has published two reports a year which have charted the progress of the world’s leading financial centres.

Vantage Financial Centres is an initiative of financial centres around the world which offers enhanced access to GFCI, GGFI, and SCI data, marketing opportunities, and training for centres seeking to enhance their profile and reputation. A full list of Vantage Financial Centres members and details of how to join is available here.

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The fortieth edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40) was published on 16 September 2026. GFCI 40 provides evaluations of future competitiveness and rankings for 117 financial centres around the world. The GFCI serves as a valuable reference for policy and investment decision-makers.

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