Answer-What is 'Business Continuity Planning' (BCP) in the context of IT for banks?

BCP encompasses Disaster Recovery DR restoring IT systems after failure and broader operational continuity. Key metrics RTO Recovery Time Objective how fast must systems recover and RPO Recovery Point Objective how much data loss is acceptable. RBI mandates BCP and DR for all banks under IT Framework guidelines. Banks maintain hot standby Data Recovery DR sites with data replication, typically 250 km from the primary data centre to protect against regional disasters.