The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated all banks to migrate their official websites to the “.bank.in” domain, effective immediately. This initiative aims to strengthen cybersecurity, protect customers from phishing attacks, and boost trust in digital banking services nationwide. Only RBI-regulated banks will be authorized to register and use this exclusive domain, with major private sector lenders like ICICI, HDFC, Axis, and Kotak Mahindra Bank having already completed the transition, resulting in new URLs ending with “.bank.in.”
This move addresses the rising concerns over online payment fraud and counterfeit banking websites by providing a verified digital identity for Indian banks. Customers will find it easier to distinguish genuine bank portals from fake ones. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will serve as the sole registrar for the domain, under the approval of NIXI and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Here are the new official bank URLs after the RBI mandate:
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
All existing services remain accessible, and old website links will automatically redirect to these new domain addresses.
Cybersecurity experts have advised users to always check that banking URLs end with “.bank.in” before logging in.
They also recommend avoiding search engine results or forwarded links to access banking portals and bookmarking the new official URLs to avoid phishing risks.
This domain migration is expected to greatly enhance digital banking security and authenticity in India.
