.icbc

Overview

.icbc is a branded generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). The string is intended to provide a trusted, hierarchical and intuitive namespace for businesses and consumers that use ICBC’s range of financial products and services. ICBC also pursued an internationalized domain name (IDN) counterpart (.工行) as part of a unified branding strategy.

History

• Application revealed on 13 June 2012 as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The .icbc string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 13 May 2015.
• Registry/operations details in the source indicate both Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited as the brand owner/manager and Afilias listed in the registry field.

Usage and Audience

• Intended users:
  • ICBC corporate entities, subsidiaries and affiliates
  • Businesses and consumers using ICBC financial products and services
• Purpose:
  • Provide a branded namespace to reflect ICBC's products and services
  • Support unified global branding (including the planned IDN .工行)

Registration Rules

• ICBC stated an intention to restrict registration and use during the first three years of operation to a limited number of CIU (controlled/authorized users).
• Registration and use conditions were described as being governed by corporate/subsidiary agreements rather than a public registration agreement.
• The applicant emphasized trademark protection and trademark-quality-control provisions as central to registration and use.

SEO and Brand Impact

• As a brand gTLD, .icbc is positioned for controlled, brand-centric use rather than general public registrations, which can reinforce trust and brand recognition for official ICBC resources.
• The applicant highlighted strong trademark protection and quality-control measures, indicating an intent to tightly manage brand reputation within the TLD.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The applicant planned an IDN variant (.工行) alongside the ASCII .icbc to provide a unified branding strategy for a global financial institution.

% IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object

domain:       ICBC

organisation: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
address:      15F, Tower D, Desheng Intenational Center No.77 Desheng Men Wai Avenue
address:      Xicheng District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         Operation Manager
organisation: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
address:      15F, Tower D, Desheng Intenational Center No.77 Desheng Men Wai Avenue
address:      Xicheng District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China
phone:        +86 10 82096303
fax-no:       +86 10 82096262
e-mail:       web.yy4b@wjyy.icbc.com.cn

contact:      technical
name:         DNE,ZDNS
organisation: ZDNS
address:      No. 4, South 4th Street
address:      ZhongGuanCun
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing
address:      China
phone:        (+86) 01058812473
fax-no:       (+86) 01058813075
e-mail:       dne-icbc@zdns.cn

nserver:      A.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 203.99.24.1
nserver:      B.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 203.99.25.1
nserver:      C.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 203.99.26.1
nserver:      D.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 203.99.27.1
nserver:      F.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 116.169.54.111
nserver:      G.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 223.72.199.37
nserver:      I.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 2401:8d00:1:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      J.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 2401:8d00:2:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     52120 8 2 36fd8acb79ed5963abd523bb73b5c9fa39f8d206ed2488436d1795b1228766ee

whois:        whois.nic.icbc

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information:
remarks:      http://www.icbc.com.cn/ICBC/%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E6%B3%A8%E5%86%8C%E5%B1%80/default.htm

created:      2015-04-09
changed:      2024-12-12
source:       IANA