Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology
Q. Which of the following organizations has been set up to facilitate connectivity between the Bank's switches and their ATMs, and inter-bank payment gateway for authentication and routing the payment details of various e-commerce transactions?- Published on 08 Feb 17a. IBA
b. IDRBT
c. IRDA
d. SIDBI
ANSWER: IDRBT
Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology is a banking research institute established by Reserve Bank of India in
1996.
It is located in
Hyderabad, India.
Formation :The RBI formed a committee on "Technology Upgradation in the Payment Systems".
The committee recommended a variety of payment applications which can be implemented with appropriate technology upgrades and development of a reliable communication network.
As a result of the committee's recommendations the institute was established.
- IDRBT was established with the aim of providing the operational service support in information technology to banks and financial institutions.
- IDRBT is also an academic institution that offers a range of academic and research programmes.
- IDRBT also offers consultancy in banking technology and financial institutions.