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  Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s most advanced financial centres, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), which comprises 72 countries with an approximate population of 3 billion and a nominal GDP of US$ 7.7 trillion.
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A Continuous Record Growth with Key Milestones Achieved in 2019. Read about our achievements last year here
DIFC is one of the world’s top financial centres, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia
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An integrated platform with an independent regulatory and legal system and a specialised infrastructure, DIFC acts as a single point of contact for end-to-end client servicing. Our streamlined process makes setting up and operating within our Centre both clear and efficient. With a centralised client-servicing model, DIFC is equipped to provide a breadth of services from registration, incorporation, licensing to leasing and employee sponsorship processes, commercial property ownership, query handling, issue resolutions, expansion assistance and client induction.

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