The Journey till date........

Date

Dr. Y. V. Reddy, Dy. Governor, Reserve Bank of India, visits the Institute

December 14, 1998

Project SMARS - a pilot project to arrive at an all-India technical standard for Smart Cards in the financial Sector is inaugurated by Dr. A. Vasudevan, Executive Director, RBI. The IIT, Bombay; RBI and IDRBT are the key managers for the project 

December 03, 1998

Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, visits the Institute

October 14, 1998

A World Bank Mission consisting of Mr. Robert Keppler, Principal Payment Systems Specialist, World Bank; Mr. Scott L. Hommel, President and CEO, United Communications International; and Mr. Massion Cirasino, Financial Economist, World Bank, visit the Institute 

September 15, 1998

The Dept. of Telecom, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India, grants License for Installation and Operation of VSAT Network to the IDRBT 

August 28, 1998

Allotment of 1/8 of (Transponder) Bandwidth on Transponder No.13 on INSAT 2B for the VSAT Network 

August 28, 1998

Conference of CPPD Chiefs to discuss various issues relating to the VSAT Network

August 17-19, 1998

Dr. V.P.Gulati and Shri K R Ganapathy, General Manager, visit Logica Plc Client (Arab Bank) at London

June 18, 1998

Dr. V.P.Gulati and Shri K R Ganapathy visit the Institute of Canadian Bankers 

July 16, 1998

IDRBT signs the agreement on VSAT Network with M/s. HECL 

February 23, 1998

Dr. V. P. Gulati takes over as the Director of the IDRBT 

November 26, 1997

Shri W. S. Saraf retires and Dr. A. Vasudevan assumes charge as the acting Director of the Institute 

October 31, 1997

Shri Jagdish Capoor, Deputy Governor, RBI, and Shri. S. A. Hussain, Executive Director, RBI, inaugurate various infrastructural facilities including a fully-equipped Conference Hall at the Institute 

October 28, 1997

The Staffing Committee of the Governing Council of IDRBT meets to study the Staffing requirements of the Institute 

January 20, 1997

IDRBT conducts its First Executive Development Programme, which is on VSAT Network 

December 16-17, 1996

The Governing Council of IDRBT holds its first meeting 

September 02, 1996

IDRBT organises the first conference of CPPD Chiefs to explain the VSAT Project

July 18, 1996

Dr. C. Rangarajan, Governor, RBI, meets CMDs of all Banks to explain the VSAT Project 

July 08, 1996

IDRBT starts functioning from its premises at Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad

July 01, 1996

Shri. W. S. Saraf, Executive Director, RBI, takes over as the first Director of the IDRBT 

June 10, 1996

The IDRBT is registered as a Society under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Areas Public Societies Registration Act) 1350 Fasli 

March 06, 1996

The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India approves establishment of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT)

October 19, 1995

The Committee on “Technology Issues relating to Payment Systems, Cheque Clearing and Securities Settlement in the Banking Industry,” headed by Shri. W. S. Saraf, Executive Director, RBI, recommends that the Reserve Bank of India, set up an Autonomous Institute on Banking Technology

December 1994