If you use any bank in India, this news is very important for your financial safety. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently made a major change to improve the online security of all bank users.
What Has Changed?
The RBI has decided that now the official websites of all banks in India will run on a new, specific domain extension:
The new secure domain is: .bank.in
This means that for a website to be a legitimate bank website, it must have
.bank.in at the end.
Understand the Example
This rule applies to all banks—public sector, private, and small finance banks.
| ICICI Bank | ICICI.bank.in |
| HDFC Bank | HDFC.bank.in |
| SBI Bank | SBI.bank.in |
Why Was This Change Made?
Phishing and fake bank website fraud had increased significantly in the last few years. People often logged into fake websites that looked real, leading to stolen money.
The RBI launched this new secure bank domain so that people can easily identify real vs. fake websites.
How to Identify a Real Bank Website?
It is very simple. Check the URL bar:
- If it ends in .bank.in → It is a real bank website.
- If the URL is anything else → It is likely fake.
Comparison:
hdfc.com
hdfcbank.co.in
hdfc.bank.in (Correct)
Important: Check the URL
Fraudsters often create websites that look like real ones. But now you can easily spot them.
If there is no .bank.in → Exit immediately.
Be Sure to Share This Information
This change is new, and not many people are aware of it yet.
Please share this post with friends and family. Do not login to any fake bank website.
Stay safe everyone.
