WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ".bank" will launch into general availability on June 24 at 00:00:00 UTC for all eligible members of the global banking community. Managed by fTLD Registry Services, the private company owned, operated and governed by banks, insurance companies and their respective trade associations, ".bank", is a new communications channel, fortified with enhanced security measures that exceed those of most existing and new gTLDs. During the initial sunrise registration period, there were more than 700 applications made for ".bank" domains.
All chartered and supervised banks and savings association are eligible to register domains in ".bank." All domains are available from fTLD-approved registrars and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The current list of registrars is available at www.register.bank/registrars.
About .BANK
.BANK is a new top-level domain developed by and for the global banking community. It is a trusted, verified and more secure location on the Internet for the banking industry and the customers it serves. fTLD Registry Services, an organization established in 2011 by a coalition of banks, insurance companies and financial services trade associations from around the world, manages the .BANK domain. For more information, visit www.ftld.com.
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