Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology The Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is an institution exclusively focused on Banking Technology. Established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1996, the Institution works at the intersection of Banking and Technology. It is located in Hyderabad, India. R The main focus of the Institute is on conducting Applied Research and Experimental Development in the area of Banking Technology. The Research at the Institute is directed primarily towards a specific practical objective that will serve the Banking and Financial Sector. Accordingly, the Research and Development activities
Reserve Bank of India also a banker to the government and performs merchant banking function for the central and the state governments. It also acts as their banker. The National Housing Bank (NHB) was established in 1988 to promote private real estate acquisition. The institution maintains banking accounts of all scheduled banks, too. RBI on 7 August 2012 said that Indian banking system is resilient enough to face the stress caused by the drought-like situation because of poor monsoon this year. The Reserve Bank has custody of the country's reserves of international currency, and this enables the Reserve Bank to deal with crisis connected