Governor Das calls for augmenting computing infrastructure of RBI

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday stressed the need for augmenting the central bank's existing computing infrastructure supported by cutting-edge facilities for research and capacity building in emerging areas.

In his remarks after laying the foundation stone for a greenfield data centre and enterprise computing & cybersecurity training institute in Bhubaneswar, Das acknowledged the critical role played by technology in supporting the activities of the financial sector and RBI over the years and recently, in facilitating a robust recovery from the pandemic.

"He highlighted the need for augmenting the existing computing infrastructure of the RBI supported by cutting-edge facilities for research and capacity building in emerging areas straddling central banking, technology and cybersecurity for a future ready RBI," an official release said.

The new data centre and the training institute spread over 18.55 acre, when commissioned, will cater to the emerging ...