The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s top ten financial centers, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The Centre provides a world-class platform connecting the region’s markets with the economies of Europe, Asia and the Americas and facilitates growth in South-South trade and investment. An onshore, international financial center, DIFC offers a stable, mature and secure base for financial institutions to develop their wholesale businesses.