Amid the ongoing conflict with Pakistan, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday directed banks and other financial institutions to ensure that all digital and core banking infrastructure is fully firewalled and monitored round the clock to prevent breaches or hostile cyber activity.
Sitharaman also instructed banks to ensure that citizens and businesses do not face service disruptions under any circumstances. Priority must be given to seamless cash availability at ATMs, uninterrupted UPI and internet banking services, and continued access to essential banking facilities.