.commbank

Overview

• .commbank is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated to the DNS root zone on 22 June 2015 as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• It is intended as an authoritative Internet space for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to promote brand identity, authenticity and provide banking and financial services information.
• The registry is managed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia with back-end services provided by Afilias.

History

• Applied for under ICANN's new gTLD process; application details were revealed on 13 June 2012.
• Delegated to the Root Zone on 22 June 2015.
• Classified as a brand TLD and operated as a delegated string with registry management by CBA and technical back-end by Afilias.

Usage and Audience

• Primary users:
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
  • CBA affiliates, partners and authorized entities
  • Customers accessing official CBA online and mobile services
• Common industries/uses:
  • Retail, business and institutional banking
  • Online and mobile banking services
  • Product, service and marketing websites under the CBA brand
• Structure: second- and third-level domain names can be used for online/mobile banking, products, services and marketing while assuring brand authenticity.

Registration Rules

• .commbank is operated as a restricted registry.
• CBA has the authority to create and control domain spaces under .commbank for its brand, affiliates and partners.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The gTLD is positioned to enhance consumer trust and confidence by providing an authoritative, branded Internet space for CBA services.
• Intended benefits include stronger brand authentication, improved trust signals for customers, and a clearer association between domains and official CBA services.

Notable Cases or Examples

• CBA referenced its existing digital presence in the application, including NetBank (CBA's online banking service) and commbank.com.au (CBA's central website).
• The application noted CBA's intent to complement .commbank with separate applications for .cba and .netbank.
• commbank.com.au was cited in the application as having received recognition (2011 Banking Website of the Year by Money Magazine) as part of CBA's established online brand presence.

% IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       COMMBANK

organisation: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
address:      Ground Floor
address:      Tower 1 201 Sussex Street
address:      Sydney NSW 1155
address:      Australia

contact:      administrative
name:         Domain Admin
organisation: ONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
address:      Ground Floor
address:      Tower 1 201 Sussex Street
address:      Sydney NSW 1155
address:      Australia
phone:        +61477387865
fax-no:       +61291181601
e-mail:       domains@cba.com.au

contact:      technical
name:         Domain Admin
organisation: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
address:      Ground Floor
address:      Tower 1 201 Sussex Street
address:      Sydney NSW 1155
address:      Australia
phone:        +61468499843
fax-no:       +61291181601
e-mail:       ngtld-cba@cscglobal.com

nserver:      A.NIC.COMMBANK 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver:      B.NIC.COMMBANK 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver:      C.NIC.COMMBANK 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver:      X.NIC.COMMBANK 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Y.NIC.COMMBANK 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Z.NIC.COMMBANK 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata:     61396 8 2 74227b152e28cafc3c00b648323982976ee6fc17d521642924d0d145c6135998

whois:        whois.nic.commbank

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.commbank.com.au

created:      2015-03-26
changed:      2023-12-05
source:       IANA