GIFT City Nifty futures via Zerodha

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

GIFT-IFSC Nifty futures (Nifty 50 futures traded on NSE IFSC, the GIFT City arm of NSE) provide a USD-denominated way to trade the Nifty 50 index, primarily aimed at NRIs and foreign institutional investors. Zerodha’s direct retail offering of GIFT-IFSC products has been limited; this article covers the current status and access alternatives.

What GIFT-IFSC is

GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) houses GIFT-IFSC, India’s first International Financial Services Centre. NSE operates NSE IFSC as its GIFT City arm.

INX vs NSE on Zerodha

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

India INX (the BSE’s GIFT-IFSC arm) and NSE / NSE IFSC are India’s two stock exchange operators with GIFT-IFSC arms. Both offer USD-denominated products targeted at NRIs and foreign investors. This article compares them and discusses Zerodha’s access to each.

The two exchange operators

Exchange	Main market	GIFT-IFSC arm
NSE	NSE (Mumbai-based; flagship Indian equity)	NSE IFSC (GIFT City)
BSE	BSE (Mumbai; older Indian exchange)	India INX (GIFT City)

Both NSE IFSC and India INX operate in the GIFT-IFSC framework with USD-denominated trades and tax incentives.

GIFT-IFSC on WebNotes

GIFT City Nifty futures via Zerodha

What GIFT-IFSC is

INX vs NSE on Zerodha

The two exchange operators