Reserve Bank of India is launching its fourth global hackathon – HaRBInger 2025 – Innovation for Transformation. Participants are invited to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches under the theme "Secure Banking: Powered by Identity, Integrity and Inclusivity" with the following problem statements: Tokenised KYC, Offline CBDC (e₹), and Enhancing Trust.
Being part of HaRBInger 2025 gives participants the opportunity to get mentored by industry experts, exhibit their innovative solutions before an eminent jury, and win exciting prizes.
Prize amounts are as follows:
* Winner across each problem statement: ₹40 lakh
* Runner-up across each problem statement: ₹20 lakh
* Special prize to the best 'all woman team' across all three problem statements: ₹20 lakh
* Stipend for each team shortlisted for solution development phase: ₹5 lakh
Registration for HaRBInger 2025 starts from October 23, 2025. More details are available at link.
Press Release number: 2025-2026/1369.
Contact: Brij Raj, Chief General Manager. Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Phone: 022 - 2266 0502. Website: www.rbi.org.in. Email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
HaRBInger 2025: Global hackathon organized by Reserve Bank of India to develop solutions using technology and innovative approaches
Reserve Bank of India: Organizing body of the HaRBInger 2025 hackathon
Tokenised KYC: Problem statement for HaRBInger 2025 related to know your customer processes
Offline CBDC (e₹): Problem statement for HaRBInger 2025 related to central bank digital currency
Enhancing trust: Problem statement for HaRBInger 2025 focused on building trust in financial systems
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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October 23, 2025
Reserve Bank of India launches its Fourth Global Hackathon – HaRBInger 2025
Reserve Bank is organising its fourth global hackathon – ‘HaRBInger 2025 –
Innovation for Transformation’. The participants are invited to develop solutions
using technology and innovative approaches under the following theme and problem
statements:
Theme: “Secure Banking: Powered by Identity, Integrity and Inclusivity”
Problem Statement 1: Tokenised KYC
Problem Statement 2: Offline CBDC (e₹)
Problem Statement 3: Enhancing trust
Being part of HaRBInger 2025 gives an opportunity to the participants to get
mentored by industry experts, exhibit their innovative solutions before an eminent jury
and win exciting prizes under each problem statement.
Sl.No. Category Amount
I. Winner across each problem statement ₹40 lakh
II. Runner-up across each problem statement ₹20 lakh
III. Special prize to the best ‘all woman team’ (a team comprising of only
₹20 lakh
woman members’), across all the three problem statements
IV. Stipend for each team shortlisted for solution development phase (for
₹5 lakh
meeting the cost of development of prototype)
Registration for HaRBInger 2025 starts from October 23, 2025. More details are
available at link.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1369 Chief General Manager