Ministry : Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Not Applicable)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3(ii)]

This notification under the Information Technology Act, 2000 declares specific computer systems of IDFC FIRST Bank as "Protected Systems," thereby authorizing limited access to critical financial infrastructure.

Key Points

• Declares Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Immediate Payment Service Switch (IMPS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch as Critical Information Infrastructure.
• Authorizes designated employees of IDFC FIRST Bank to access protected systems.
• Permits access by contractual service providers and third-party vendors when necessary and authorized.
• Allows consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders conditional, case-by-case access.

Summary

The Gazette notification designates IDFC FIRST Bank’s critical financial systems as protected infrastructure under the IT Act, enabling controlled access for bank employees, vendors, and authorized stakeholders to ensure operational continuity and regulatory compliance while safeguarding systemic integrity.