- GFTN and SPF announce strategic collaboration to boost fintech innovation and policy engagement globally.
- Partnership focuses on expanding India’s high-growth startups internationally through structured policy dialogue and ecosystem development.
- Collaboration targets key areas such as digital finance, responsible AI, cross-border payments, and regulatory innovation.
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and India’s Startup Policy Forum (SPF) have announced a strategic collaboration which will help them to develop fintech and digital innovation through their combined efforts in policy development and ecosystem building and international expansion.
GFTN operates from its Singapore base which the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) established to connect government officials and technology executives and banking organizations throughout 130 countries.
SPF supports more than 65 Indian startups which achieve rapid growth and together they reach a total market value of over USD 100 billion. The partnership was officially introduced at the Black Swan Summit India 2026, which took place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where leaders from both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in front of senior ministers and global industry stakeholders.
The partnership aims to develop India-global innovation corridors through its structured dialogue system which enables communication between regulators and industry players and thus supports the international growth of Indian startups.
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The project focuses on developing five main areas which include digital finance infrastructure and responsible artificial intelligence and digital assets and cross-border payments and regulatory innovation.
The initiative leads to enhanced fintech growth through its knowledge exchange and policy alignment processes which create better conditions for innovation to flourish across international boundaries.
The Global Financial Technology Network employs its international platform to connect regulators and financial institutions and investors and technology companies and international organizations. The network uses its forums and advisory programs and ecosystem partnerships to develop financial systems that provide worldwide access and maintain their operational stability.
SPF operates as the primary representative for Indian startups by showing its support for major companies like Zerodha and Razorpay and Meesho and Groww and CRED and Ather Energy.
The organization collaborates with government agencies such as DPIIT and MeitY Startup Hub and India AI Mission to develop policy frameworks that support innovation.