World’s 10 biggest financial centres

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The 37th Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI37) calculates 140 quantitative measures and ranks the competitiveness of 119 financial centres around the world.

Let’s look at some of the biggest financial centres in the world in 2025, based on GFCI37. Note: Data as of March 2025

10. Seoul, South Korea

9. Shenzhen, China

8. Shanghai, China

7. Los Angeles, USA

6. Chicago, USA

5. San Francisco, USA

4. Singapore

3. Hong Kong, SAR of China*

GFCI: 760 *Special Administrative Region of China

2. London, UK

1. New York, USA

Special mention

Mumbai, India GFCI rank: 52 GFCI rating: 700

Countries with the highest real interest rate

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