Dubai International Financial Centre

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a free trade zone created and fully owned by the government of Dubai, in order to host companies that operate in the banking, capital markets, asset management and fund registration, reinsurance and Islamic finance industries.

It is operated by the DIFC AuthorityDIFC Authority, which develops policies and handles the strategic development, operational management and administration. The DIFC Registrar of Companies (ROC) is responsible for the registration of DIFC applicants. The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts is an independent judicial system dealing with all the matters that arise from and within the DIFC.