SBI, PNB, HDFC Bank & others have changed their website domain names on RBI’s instructions; Is your bank also one of them?
Oct 31, 2025
Synopsis
Indian banks must shift their net banking websites to the new '.bank.in' domain by October 31, 2025. This move by the Reserve Bank of India aims to boost cybersecurity and reduce fraud. Leading banks are already migrating their official URLs. This initiative will enhance public confidence in digital banking services across India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to move their net banking website addresses to the exclusive internet domain — ‘.bank.in’ not later than October 31, 2025, as per a central bank circular on April 21, 2025.
In its circular, the RBI has said that the migration of their existing domains to the ‘.bank.in’ domain will complete the process at the earliest and in any case, not later than October 31, 2025.
Top Indian banks such as State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank have shifted their official website URLs to the '.bank.in' domain in response to the RBI instructions. This move aims to improve cybersecurity, lower fraud, and increase public confidence in digital banking, the RBI has said
Banks like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank have pledged smooth migrations, reassuring stakeholders that all their existing services will stay operational and that old URLs will seamlessly link to the new '.bank.in' address.
Here are the new URLs of some leading banks:
ICICI Bank: https://www.icici.bank.in/
HDFC Bank: https://www.hdfc.bank.in/
Axis Bank: https://www.axis.bank.in/
Kotak Mahindra Bank: https://www.kotak.bank.in/en/home.html
Punjab National Bank: https://pnb.bank.in/
State Bank of India: https://sbi.bank.in
The RBI in its April 22, 2025 notification stated: “It has now been decided to operationalise the ‘. bank.in’ domain for banks through the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), which has been authorised by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to serve as the exclusive registrar for this domain. Banks may contact IDRBT at
The RBI in a statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released on February 7, 2025, stated, “This initiative aims to reduce cyber security threats and malicious activities like phishing; and, streamline secure financial services, thereby enhancing trust in digital banking and payment services. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking’ Technology (IDRBT) will act as the exclusive registrar. The actual registrations will commence from April 2025. Detailed guidelines for banks will be issued separately. Going forward, it is planned to have an exclusive domain viz., “fin.in” for other non-bank entities in the financial sector.”
1. What is the ‘.bank.in’ domain?
The .bank.in domain is a secure and exclusive internet domain introduced by the RBI specifically for Indian banks to help curb digital payment fraud and enhance trust in online banking services.
2. Which organisation launched the ‘.bank.in’ domain?
The initiative was launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with domain registration and operational support provided by the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), under the authorisation of the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and MeitY.
[The Economic Times]
