Global investing
Investing globally, explained.
India is about 3% of the world’s stock market. Here is how an Indian resident can own part of the rest.
For education only. Not investment advice, an offer or a solicitation.
A regulated fund or portfolio manager in GIFT City takes your dollars and invests them in global shares. No foreign bank or broking account is needed.
A small slice of a large world
Whole industries, from AI chips to luxury houses, have no listed company in India. Share of world stock market value, May 2026, approximate. Source: Motilal Oswal, Bloomberg.
Some goals are priced in dollars
Education, travel and property abroad are quoted in dollars. Move the sliders to see what a dollar goal could cost in rupees.
Assumptions
Starts from ₹87 per dollar, the 2025 average. The default, 2.7% a year, is the rupee's average fall since 2000 (RBI rates).
Illustrative arithmetic, not a forecast. The rupee can also strengthen.
How it works
GIFT City, in Gandhinagar, is regulated by the IFSCA.
Remit
Send dollars abroad from your Indian bank, up to USD 250,000 a year.
It lands
The money reaches the fund or portfolio manager in GIFT City.
It is invested
The manager invests in global shares or indices.
It comes home
On exit, dollars return to your account.
What can go wrong
Returns are in dollars
Their rupee value depends on the rate when you redeem.
Shares fall too
Global shares fall as well as rise.
It depends on the route
The desk walks you through it first.
Rules can change
Remittance limits and tax treatment can change.
Who it is for: investors with their India core in place, a long horizon, and a real use for dollars.
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Minimums, terms and scheme documents are shared on request.
Overseas investments carry currency and foreign-market risk and are subject to LRS limits and prevailing RBI and FEMA rules. Past performance does not indicate future returns. Nothing here is an offer or personal advice. Minimums, terms and scheme documents are shared on request.