.bank Domain Name Information

Select a section below to get information about price, domain specifications, domain dispute policies, domain requirements, WHOIS information and registry information for .bank domains. Start a search to register your .bank domain.

  • Registration 899.00 USD
  • Renewal 1,049.00 USD
  • Transfer 799.00 USD / Transfer in your .bank
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register Instant
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Registry Lock Available
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register No
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .bank? Yes
    Intended for banks and financial institutions.
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .bank domain? Yes

    Registry Operator may offer premium domain names that are subject to non-standard registration fees. Please ask us about pricing for these domain names.

  • Does .bank have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .bank? Yes

    As a courtesy, we will pre-screen your request to confirm you meet the eligibility and naming requirements for .bank. Placing an order for a .bank domain name does not guarantee it will be successfully registered to you. You will be required to complete the verification process (described below) directly with the registry.

    .bank DOMAIN ELIGIBILITY AND NAMING REQUIREMENTS
    To become a .bank Registrant, your organization must be one of the following government regulated entities:

    1. Retail bank
    2. Savings association
    3. National bank
    4. Bank holding or parent companies

    Other eligible organizations include:

    1. Associations or groups of associations whose membership is primarily comprised of the above regulated entities
    2. Government regulators of retail banks, savings associations, national banks or organizations whose members are primarily comprised of such government regulators (if approved by the fTLD Board)

    Domain Name Eligibility (Naming Requirements)
    Domain names must correspond to the organization's legal name or branding (e.g., trademark, trade name, service mark). A registered trademark is not required to register a domain name.

    Your domain submission will go through a detailed verification process to ensure that registrations are made only with organizations that meet the eligibility requirements. fTLD Registry performs verification upon the initial registration, annually thereafter, and if certain registration information changes (e.g., Registrant Organization, Registrant Name, Registrant Email). You may be required to submit certain information to fTLD Registry during the Verification process.

    In accordance with our agreement with fTLD Registry Services, the Registry Operator, .bank Registered Name Holder consents to the collection and use of Personal Data by the Registry Operator. In addition, the Registry Operator reserves the right to deny, cancel or transfer any Registered Name registration at their sole discretion. Registered Name Holder also agrees that in the event of any dispute concerning the time of the entry of a Registered Name registration into the Registry System, the timestamp shown in the Registry System records shall control. All applicable national, state or local law, regulation or court order in relation to its operations and registrations of the .bank shall apply. In addition, the use of privacy or proxy registration services by the Registered Name Holder in registering or maintaining domain name registrations are not permitted. You will however be able to designate a role name such as "Domain Administrator" for use on public whois.

    Additional information on eligibility, Registrant Obligations, naming requirements and verification process can be found on Registry Operator's website at www.ftld.com/policies.

    In addition to the .bank Policies, which are the foundation of a protected, trusted and more secure environment for .bank domains, other documents are included to identify a variety of security and operational requirements, including: www.ftld.com/security/ and www.ftld.com/faq-dotbank.

    Public Interest Commitments (PICs)
    These commitments are mandated by ICANN and included as Specification 11 in fTLD's Registry Agreement. Public Interest Commitments (PICs) are reflected in 101domain Legal Agreements, the .bank Policies or .bank Security Requirements. Some PICs are included in .bank Policies and in the Security Requirements.

    fTLD Security Requirements
    These Requirements are essential for fTLD to fulfill its mission for the .bank domain. Some of the Requirements are drawn from the PICs and others from the Community Registration Policies included as Specification 12 to fTLD's Registry Agreement. The Requirements address issues such registrant verification and DNSSEC and identify the responsible party (i.e., Registry Operator, Registrar or Registrant) to ensure compliance. More information is available at Security Requirements which may be amended from time-to-time to meet the security and other needs of the global financial services community.

    Registrant shall take all necessary action(s) as directed by Registrar or Registry Operator in relation to compliance actions, directives, or instructions from ICANN, and/or as otherwise directed by Registry Operator in its sole discretion as being reasonably necessary for the provision of Registry Services, and enforcing compliance with Registry Operator's Operational and Security Requirements and Operations Pledge, including monitoring for compliance regarding the Registered Name.

    Verification
    Verification, conducted by the registry operator, of registrants and their domains names will occur 1) annually, and 2) if certain registration information changes (e.g., Registrant Organization, Registrant Name, Registrant Email).

  • Are Individual .bank domain registrations allowed? No
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .bank? Yes
  • Are some .bank domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved, or restricted by the registry operator. These are designated as premium domain names, or reserved by ICANN. The lists of reserved names can be found here.

  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .bank? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .bank Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .bank domain names?
.bank domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .bank domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .bank during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .bank domain names?
.bank Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.bank); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.bank).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .bank domain?
DNSSEC is available for .bank domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .bank domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .bank?
Trustee Service is not available for .bank extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .bank domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .bank requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .bank registration information (Private Registration)?
No. You will however be able to designate a role name such as "Domain Administrator" for use on public whois.
What is the grace period for .bank domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires. After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your domain name for an additional $150 USD.
Who is the registry that manages .bank domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .bank Top Level Domain is fTLD Registry Services, LLC. You may visit them at https://www.ftld.com/.
  • Registry fTLD Registry Services, LLC
  • .bank Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    fTLD Registry Services, LLC
    600 13th Street, NW
    Suite 400
    Washington, DC 20005
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    Craig Schwartz
    fTLD Registry Services, LLC
    600 13th Street, NW
    Suite 400
    Washington, DC 20005
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 202 589 2532
    Fax: +1 202 589 2525
  • Technical Contact
    Registry Customer Service
    VeriSign, Inc.
    12061 Bluemont Way
    Reston, VA 20190
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 703 925 6999
    Fax: +1 703 948 3978
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ac3.nstld.com 192.42.175.30
    2001:500:122:0:0:0:0:30
    ac1.nstld.com 192.42.173.30
    2001:500:120:0:0:0:0:30
    ac2.nstld.com 192.42.174.30
    2001:500:121:0:0:0:0:30
    ac4.nstld.com 192.42.176.30
    2001:500:123:0:0:0:0:30