RBI Wins ‘Initiative of the Year’ Award for ‘.bank.in’ Domain Rollout
In March 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the ‘Initiative of the Year’ award by the London(the United Kingdom, UK)-based Central Banking at the 13th annual Central Banking Awards for its innovative ‘.bank.in’ domain rollout initiative designed to combat rising cyber frauds in the digital financial ecosystem.
In March 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) won the ‘Initiative of the Year’ award by the London(the United Kingdom, UK)-based Central Banking at the 13th annual Central Banking Awards for its innovative ‘.bank.in’ domain rollout initiative designed to combat rising cyber frauds in the digital financial ecosystem.
- The Central Bank of Colombia was recognised for Bre-B, its federated retail payments system, while the National Bank of Ethiopia won for wholesale payment services development and the Bank of Namibia for its artificial intelligence initiative.
About ‘.bank.in’ Domain:
Domain Framework: The domain, launched in February 2025, is designed around exclusivity and stringent control, with only RBI-licensed banks allowed to use it.
Significance: With the launch of this domain, India becomes the world’s 1st country to mandate a secure and exclusive internet domain for the banking system.
Sole Registrar: RBI had appointed the Institute for Development and Research on Banking Technology (IDRBT) as the sole registrar for the rollout of the domain.
Phase-wise Rollout: Banks were mandated to transition their net banking websites to the domain by October 31, 2025.
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