Ho Chi Minh City has jumped 11 positions in the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) compared with 2025, now ranking 84th globally, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index 2026 (GFCI 39).
The improved standing signals meaningful gains in upgrading the financial business environment, strengthening infrastructure and deepening connectivity with international markets.
What is particularly significant is that the city is identified as one of the financial centers in the world expected to gain considerable importance in the next 2 to 3 years, according to Mr. Richard D. McClellan, Executive Director of Vietnam's International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC IFC).
The newly released GFCI results are a significant signal for Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam, reflecting the increasing interest from the international financial community, he said. However, this comes with a clear demand to transform this interest into actual capital flows and to build a solid institutional framework.
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