Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, marking a milestone in financial sector resilience.
PM Inaugurates RBI’s Data Centre in Bhubaneswar
On October 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s new Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The facility aims to enhance the technological robustness and cybersecurity preparedness of India’s financial system.
The Data Centre will serve as a critical backup and processing hub for RBI’s core financial infrastructure, while the Training Institute is designed to upskill personnel across financial institutions in cyber threat detection, response, and compliance with RBI’s cybersecurity framework issued under Sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
For legal advisors, this underscores the heightened regulatory focus on data protection and cyber resilience. Institutions must ensure alignment with RBI’s IT and cybersecurity directions, which increasingly intersect with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Cybersecurity due diligence is now a key component in M&A and compliance audits in the financial sector.
