<h1>IFSCA and GIFT City Launch I-Sprint 21 Hackathon to Boost FinTech Innovations in Banking Sector.</h1> The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City launched I-Sprint 21, a global FinTech Hackathon series, beginning with Sprint01: BankTech, focusing on the banking sector. This virtual hackathon, open to global FinTechs, aims to connect IFSCA and GIFT IFSC with the FinTech ecosystem, solve business problems for banking units, and promote retail business at GIFT IFSC. Participants will gain entry into the IFSCA Regulatory Sandbox, collaborate with partner banks, and showcase innovations at the IFSCA FinTech Forum. Rewards include prize money and business support benefits. Partners include ICICI Bank, HSBC Bank, and NITI Aayog.