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 country. The Central Office of the RBI was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) but was moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1937. The RBI also acted as Burma's (now Myanmar) central bank until April 1947 (except during the years of Japanese occupation (1942–45)), even though Burma seceded from the Indian Union in 1937. After the Partition of India in August 1947, the bank served as the central bank for Pakistan until June 1948 when the State Bank of Pakistan commenced operations. Though set up as a shareholders’ bank, the RBI has been fully owned by the Government of India since