India's central bank has introduced an exclusive “.bank.in” domain for banks since April 2025 as part of its efforts to combat rising digital payment fraud and strengthen trust in online banking services. Masu.
The Reserve Bank of India said in a statement on Wednesday that the Banking Technology Development Institute (IDRBT) will serve as an exclusive registrar for the new domain. The central bank will deploy another “Fin.in” domain for non-banking financial institutions.
“The growing number of fraud instances in digital payments is a major concern,” said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, adding that the new domain system aims to reduce cybersecurity threats and malicious activities such as phishing. Ta. The move comes as India tackles a surge in digital payment fraud and predatory lending apps.
The central bank said it will issue detailed guidelines separately to banks for a new initiative designed to allow users to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent websites.