RBI : Soon all the banks of the country will shift to ‘.bank.in’ domain. RBI has taken a big step towards making digital banking safe and reliable.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all the banks to shift their net banking websites to the ‘.bank.in’ domain as soon as possible. RBI has issued a circular in this regard today and clarified that this process should be completed by October 31, 2025 at any cost.
Why is this change necessary?
RBI said that this step has been taken to prevent increasing cases of digital fraud and fake banking websites and to increase trust in digital banking among the general public. This domain was announced in February 2025, in which it was also told that in future ‘fin.in’ domain will also be started for financial institutions.
Who will do the registration?
The ‘.bank.in’ domain will be operated by IDRBT (Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology). The institute will be the registrar under NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India) and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and IT). Banks can contact sahyog@idrbt.ac.in to initiate the process. IDRBT will assist banks in the entire process of registration and migration.
What will be its benefit?
This new domain will give banks a reliable and unique identity, which will prevent phishing attacks, spoofing and fake websites. Customers will also be able to easily identify the real banking website. According to Signzy CEO Ankit Ratan, this step will help protect the Indian banking system from cyber fraud and can prevent losses worth billions of rupees in the long run.
What is ‘.bank.in’?
This is a secure internet domain only for Indian banks to prevent online fraud.
Who launched it?
RBI has launched it, and IDRBT is responsible for its registration and operation.
Why is it necessary?
To strengthen cyber security
To make it easier to identify genuine banking websites
To avoid fake websites
To increase people’s trust in digital banking
How to register a bank?
They have to contact IDRBT to initiate the process. Migration to the ‘.bank.in’ domain can prove to be an important milestone for the Indian digital banking system, a big step towards providing a secure and reliable experience to the customers.
