{"id":288364,"date":"2025-04-23T11:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/rbi-directs-banks-to-adopt-bank-in-domain-for-safer-digital-transactions-by-october-31-2025-india-business-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T11:19:06","slug":"rbi-directs-banks-to-adopt-bank-in-domain-for-safer-digital-transactions-by-october-31-2025-india-business-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/rbi-directs-banks-to-adopt-bank-in-domain-for-safer-digital-transactions-by-october-31-2025-india-business-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI directs banks to adopt \u2018.bank.in\u2019 domain for safer digital transactions by October 31, 2025 | India-Business News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120550458,imgsize-78586,width-400,resizemode-4\/120550458.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"RBI directs banks to adopt \u2018.bank.in\u2019 domain for safer digital transactions by October 31, 2025 | India-Business News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"RBI directs banks to adopt \u2018.bank.in\u2019 domain for safer digital transactions by October 31, 2025 | India-Business News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a circular asking Indian banks to shift their net banking facilities to an exclusive online domain- \u201c.<a href=\"http:\/\/bank.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">bank.in<\/a>\u2019. The process of shifting to exclusive domains must be completed latest by October 31, 2025, instructed RBI.<br \/>The \u2018.<a href=\"http:\/\/bank.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">bank.in<\/a>\u2019 domain is a secure and exclusive digital space launched by the RBI for Indian banks, aimed at reducing online payment fraud and strengthening trust in digital banking services.the domain is also expected to help prevent phishing and spoofing attacks through illegitimate banking sites. An exclusive domain will ensure that customers can identify authentic banking websites.<br \/>Looking at the rates of rising financial frauds, the move has been directed to curb down these frauds and strengthen the confidence of the users on internet banking platforms.<br \/>As per the circular released by RBI, it said,\u201d Please refer to para 4 of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 7, 2025, on &#8220;Enhancing Trust in the Financial Sector through &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/bank.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">bank.in<\/a>&#8216; and &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/fin.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">fin.in<\/a>&#8216; domains&#8221; wherein the introduction of exclusive Internet Domain, \u2018.<a href=\"http:\/\/bank.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">bank.in<\/a>\u2019 for banks to combat the increased instances of fraud in digital payments was announced. This initiative is aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity framework and enhancing public confidence in digital banking and payment systems.\u201d<br \/>RBI had announced the initiative of exclusive domain on February 7, 2025. This initiative was a part of the steps taken to boost the cybersecurity framework in terms of finance. Registration for this domain is expected to start this month to curb down financial frauds and losses. The \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/fin.in\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">fin.in<\/a>\u2019 domain for the financial sector is in the pipeline and will be launched soon, as per RBI.<br \/>Banks have been advised to connect with IDRBT at <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/rbi-directs-banks-to-adopt-bank-in-domain-for-safer-digital-transactions-by-october-31-2025\/articleshow\/mailto:sahyog@idrbt.ac.in\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">sahyog@idrbt.ac.in<\/a>for step-by-step guidance on registration and domain migration<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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