Doing business in AIFC

AIFC – is a dynamic financial hub for innovation and growth, ranked #1 Financial Centre

in Eastern Europe and the Central Asian Region.

Explore endless opportunities for local and international businesses with unique benefits offered at the AIFC

Financial business

Deliver a wide array of financial services within a secure, transparent, and internationally aligned environment. Take advantage of AIFC’s strategic location and regulatory excellence to propel your financial services business to new heights.

• Asset management
• Banking
• Brokerage
• and more…

FinTech Business

Offer innovative financial and RegTech services without being immediately subject to the full set of regulatory requirements.

Professional Services

Position your business for success to provide vital and in-demand services, including expert consulting and a spectrum of professional services encompassing tax, legal, accounting, and beyond.

• Audit
• Accounting
• Legal
• and more…

Non-Financial business

Immerse yourself in a spectrum of activities, unlocking potential across diverse sectors. AIFC’s dedication to fostering business innovation creates a unique platform for your non-financial enterprise to thrive.

• IT
• Mining
• Data Processing
• and more…

Benefits for business

Independent Judicial System

The AIFC Court and IAC serve as the region’s independent common law judiciary and international arbitration center, facilitating the resolution of commercial and civil disputes.

World-class Regulation

Independent regulator AFSA ensures equal and fair rules for all financial market participants. AFSA oversees financial, market, and ancillary services, applying international standards from IOSCO, IAIS, BCBS, IFSB, OECD, FATF, and others.

Special Tax and Currency Regime

AIFC participant companies benefit from a BEPS-compliant preferential tax regime tailored to their activities and liberalized currency rules.

International Stock Exchange

AIX offers investors and issuers key capital market instruments, including IPOs, secondary public offerings, trading in shares, bonds, depositary receipts and much more

Simplified labour and visa regimes

AIFC offers foreign professionals a variety of migration and soft-landing services, along with liberalized migration rules.

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