On 25 October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Info Valley-II, Jatni, near Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The initiative aims to strengthen India’s digital financial infrastructure, improve data security and enhance cybersecurity capabilities.
Key Highlights
- Data Centre: It will support critical financial and payment systems, including the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) systems, helping improve the reliability and resilience of financial services.
- Cybersecurity Training Institute: It will provide specialised training, capacity building and research in cybersecurity and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, big-data analytics and blockchain.
- Significance: The facilities will strengthen the security and reliability of India’s digital banking ecosystem and help build technological expertise within the RBI and the wider financial sector.
