About .BANK

.BANK is a protected, trusted, more secure and identifiable domain extension for the global banking community and the customers it serves. The .BANK domain extension will have enhanced security requirements that exceed that of most existing extensions as well as provide banks with new marketing and branding opportunities.

Type: Generic

Status: Taking registrations for GA.

Related TLDs

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must fall under one of the follow categories to qualify for a .BANK domain.

State, regional and provincial retail banks that are chartered and supervised by the relevant Government Regulatory Authority
Savings associations that are chartered and supervised by the relevant Government Regulatory Authority
National retail banks that are chartered and supervised by the relevant Government Regulatory Authority
Associations whose members are primarily comprised of entities identified above in 1, 2 or 3
Government Regulatory Authorities of chartered and supervised retail banks or savings associations or organizations whose members are primarily comprised of such relevant Government Regulatory Authorities (if approved by the Registry Operator Board)
Other Regulated entities supervised by the relevant Government Regulatory Authority (if approved by the Registry Operator Board)
Retail bank and savings association holding and parent companies supervised by the relevant Government Regulatory Authority

General Remarks

Reserved Domain Names

Some domain names are reserved names; these are names which are ineligible for registration due to ICANN restrictions or Registry Operator designation. Certain Domain names have been classified as Premium and will be sold at higher prices. If you wish to apply for a Premium domain name, please email [email protected] to process your application.

Links

.BANK Security Requirements Name Allocation Policy Name Selection Policy Acceptable Use Policy Registrant Eligibility Policy

General Capabilities

Setting	Detail
Type	Restricted
Supports Internationalisation (IDN)	No
Supports DNSSEC	Yes
Supports Backorders	No
Supports Privacy	No
Supports API Access	Yes
Supports Dispute Resolution	Yes
Subject to ICANN Guidelines	Yes
Maximum Registration Period	10 years

Registration Details - Restricted

Setting	Detail
Registration Wait Time	Requires Verification
Requires Local Presence	No
Maximum Registration Period	10 years
Refund Grace Period	0 days
Nameserver Limits	No limit

Policies:

Transfer Details

Setting	Detail
Supports Transfer	Yes
Requires Transfer Passwords	Yes
Transfer Mode	Transfer and Renew

Prices

Action/Phase	Price
General Availability ^†	$950.00
Transfer ^†*	$950.00
Renewal ^†	$950.00
Sunrise ^†‡	$950.00
Landrush ^†‡	$950.00
Restore ^†*	$50.00

† does not apply to premium domains

‡ contact your account manager for phase-based pricing

* may not include renewal

Disclaimer

The above information is provided by registry operators and/or other third parties and may change without further notice. Prior to relying on the aforesaid information, we recommend seeking confirmation by emailing [email protected].