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End-to-End Domain Migration Services for Banks, NBFCs & Financial Institutions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced exclusive internet domains .bank.in and .fin.in to strengthen the security of India's financial ecosystem and protect customers from phishing attacks, fake websites, and online financial fraud.
As financial institutions move towards these trusted domains, iCRATS provides complete end-to-end consulting, planning, migration, and post-migration support to ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption to business operations.
Why the Migration?
Cyber fraud and phishing attacks targeting banks and financial institutions have increased significantly over the past few years. Fraudsters often create lookalike websites and deceptive email addresses to steal customer credentials and financial information.
To address these threats, the Reserve Bank of India has introduced dedicated and verified internet domains exclusively for regulated financial institutions.
- .bank.in - Reserved exclusively for scheduled commercial banks, cooperative banks, regional rural banks, and other eligible banking institutions.
- .fin.in - Reserved for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and other eligible financial service providers.
These domains are administered under the guidance of the Reserve Bank of India through the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), which has been authorized by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as the exclusive registrar.
Benefits of Migrating to .bank.in and .fin.in
- Enhanced Cybersecurity - Only verified and eligible financial institutions can obtain these domains, significantly reducing the possibility of fraudulent or impersonation websites.
- Protection Against Phishing - Customers can easily recognize genuine websites and official email addresses, minimizing the risk of phishing attacks and online scams.
- Greater Customer Trust - A verified domain immediately reassures customers, vendors, regulators, and partners that they are interacting with an authentic financial institution.
- Stronger Digital Identity - The new domain establishes an official and trusted online identity aligned with RBI's vision for a secure digital financial ecosystem.
- Regulatory Alignment - Migrating to the exclusive financial domains demonstrates proactive compliance with RBI's cybersecurity initiatives and evolving digital governance standards.
- Improved Brand Reputation - Operating under .bank.in or .fin.in enhances credibility and reinforces the institution's commitment to security, transparency, and customer protection.
Why Choose iCRATS?
Migrating a website to a standard internet domain is relatively straightforward and can often be completed by a web developer or hosting provider with average technical expertise.
However, migrating to the exclusive .bank.in and .fin.in domains is fundamentally different. It involves much more than registering a new domain or moving a website. Financial institutions must carefully plan and execute the migration while maintaining uninterrupted access to websites, email services, customer portals, APIs, mobile applications, and third-party integrations.
A successful migration requires meticulous planning and deep technical expertise in DNS architecture, hosting infrastructure, SSL certificate management, email security (SPF, DKIM, and DMARC), application configuration, cybersecurity, and stakeholder communication. Every component of the institution's digital ecosystem must be reviewed and migrated in a coordinated manner to ensure business continuity.
As a best practice for regulated financial institutions, the migration should be designed so that critical internet-facing infrastructure—including domain registration, DNS hosting, web hosting, email hosting, SSL certificate management, and related managed services—is provided through trusted service providers operating within India, supporting data sovereignty, regulatory expectations, faster support, and reduced dependency on overseas infrastructure.
Shortcuts or incomplete planning can result in service interruptions, email delivery failures, broken integrations, security vulnerabilities, customer confusion, and avoidable operational or compliance risks.
With decades of experience in delivering technology solutions for banks, cooperative banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions, iCRATS provides comprehensive end-to-end migration services. From domain registration guidance and infrastructure planning to website migration, email migration, application updates, security validation, stakeholder communication, and post-migration support, we ensure a secure, seamless, and compliant transition with minimal business disruption.
Our experts manage the complete migration lifecycle.
Our End-to-End Migration Services
Domain Registration Assistance
- Eligibility assessment
- Documentation support
- Coordination with IDRBT
- Domain registration guidance
- DNS planning
Website Migration
- Website replication on the new domain
- URL restructuring
- SSL certificate installation
- Secure HTTPS configuration
- SEO-friendly redirects
- Search engine updates
- Performance validation
Email Migration
Migration of official email addresses to the new domain while ensuring uninterrupted communication
- Mailbox migration
- Email aliases
- Distribution groups
- Email forwarding
- SPF configuration
- DKIM configuration
- DMARC implementation
- Anti-spoofing protection
DNS & Hosting Migration
- DNS configuration
- Hosting migration
- Firewall updates
- CDN configuration
- Load balancer updates
- SSL certificate migration
- Security hardening
Application Migration
Update all customer-facing and internal applications to use the new domain.
Examples include:
- Internet Banking
- Mobile Banking
- Customer Portals
- Loan Origination Systems
- CRM
- Core Banking Integrations
- APIs
- Payment Gateways
- Third-party Integrations
Security Validation
Comprehensive validation to ensure secure operations.
Includes:
- SSL verification
- Vulnerability assessment
- Link validation
- DNS health checks
- Email security verification
- Redirect validation
Parallel Domain Strategy
A successful migration should not abruptly discontinue the existing domain.
iCRATS recommends operating the existing domain and the new .bank.in or .fin.in domain in parallel for a planned transition period.
During this phase we help ensure:
- Existing website continues to function
- Automatic redirection to the new website where appropriate
- Legacy email addresses continue receiving emails
- Automatic forwarding to new email addresses
- Customers experience uninterrupted access
- Vendors continue normal communication
- Regulatory authorities can update records gradually
- Third-party integrations remain operational
- Printed stationery and marketing materials can be updated in phases
This phased approach minimizes business disruption while allowing sufficient time for all stakeholders to adopt the new domain.
Communication & Change Management
A successful migration requires clear communication with every stakeholder.
iCRATS assists in notifying:
- Customers
- Borrowers
- Depositors
- Vendors
- Business Partners
- RBI
- Registrars
- Government Departments
- Payment Aggregators
- Credit Bureaus
- CKYC
- Payment Gateway Providers
- Technology Partners
- Domain Contacts
- Search Engines
Post-Migration Support
Our support continues even after the migration is completed.
Services include:
- Continuous monitoring
- Broken link detection
- Email delivery monitoring
- DNS monitoring
- Security monitoring
- Performance tuning
- User assistance
- Technical support
Why Financial Institutions Trust iCRATS
With decades of experience delivering technology solutions for banks, cooperative banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions, iCRATS understands both the regulatory and technical complexities involved in digital transformation.
Our domain migration services combine regulatory awareness, cybersecurity best practices, infrastructure expertise, and banking domain knowledge to deliver a smooth, secure, and compliant migration.
Whether you are migrating your website, email systems, internet banking portals, customer applications, APIs, or complete digital infrastructure, iCRATS provides a single point of accountability from planning through successful completion.