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Which country tops in 2017 Global Financial Centres Index recently?
A
London
B
Beijing
C
Armenia
D
Denmark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which city topped the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) in 2022? Notes: New York topped latest rankings from the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) and remained as the world’s most favoured financial centre for fourth year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which are the top financial centres in the world in 2021? The top financial centre in 2022 is New York, and in the top 5 are New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong & San Francisco. The top 5 financial centres in Asia-Pacific are Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leading financial centers worldwide 2022 New York ranked first as the most attractive financial centers worldwide as of March 2022. The ranking is based on an index for financial center rating, in which a multitude of factors are integrated.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen are among the top 10 performers. Guangzhou, Chengdu and Qingdao are among the top 50 global financial centres. In India, New Delhi and Mumbai are ranked 68th and 70th ranks respectively.

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