Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commissions Tier IV-certified high-security data centre in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Key facts

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has built a high-security data centre on an 18.55-acre campus at Info Valley-II, Khordha, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• The facility is RBI's second data centre; the Primary Data Centre is located in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
• The Odisha site lies outside India's highest seismic-risk zones and away from western and northern borders, reducing exposure to cross-border missile or drone threats.
• The centre has achieved Tier IV certification for its design, ensuring the highest standards of reliability and performance.
• It will house core computing systems supporting RBI's currency management, payment and settlement operations, and regulatory data functions.
• As of 2025, RBI is also launching a pilot cloud facility with data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad to provide local cloud storage to financial firms.