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Ananya Capital, an IFSC-registered entity, plans to launch a platform that gives retail investors in GIFT IFSC access to fractional ownership in assets through digital tokens. Before launch it wants regulatory comfort that its model works within a controlled environment. Which step is most consistent with IFSCA's approach?

The consistent step is applying to the IFSCA Regulatory Sandbox, specifying scope, customer limits and safeguards, so the model can be tested in a controlled setting. Launching openly and informing IFSCA later is non-compliant, and RoC or RBI payment bank routes do not regulate such IFSC activity.

  1. AApply to enter the Regulatory Sandbox with defined scope, customer limits and safeguardsCorrect
  2. BLaunch directly to all investors and inform IFSCA after one year
  3. CSeek approval from the Registrar of Companies only
  4. DRegister as a Payment Bank with the RBI

Explanation

IFSCA's sandbox is meant for novel models whose regulatory treatment is uncertain; the applicant defines scope, test duration, customer limits and safeguards. Launching without engagement is non-compliant, and RoC or RBI payment bank routes do not govern IFSC activity of this kind.

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