Revitalising SLBC Meetings: CM Participation & Workshops
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/136 · issued 26 Jul 2010 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI directs SLBC convenor banks to encourage Chief Ministers to attend at least one SLBC meeting annually and to organise workshops for district administration on the Lead Bank Scheme, with quarterly action reports to RBI regional offices.
The rule, in the simplest words
Ask the State Chief Minister (the head of the state government) to come to at least one SLBC (State Level Bankers Committee) meeting each year.
Set up workshops for district administration (people who run the district, like District Magistrates) about the Lead Bank Scheme (a program where one bank leads banking services in a district), making sure the place and content are interesting and useful.
Send a short report every three months (quarterly) to the RBI regional office showing what actions were taken on these items.
Remember that all earlier instructions from the RBI still stay in force.
How it plays out — a real example
Ramesh, the senior manager of the SLBC convenor bank in Jaipur, calls the state’s Chief Minister’s office and arranges for the minister to attend the June SLBC meeting. He then organizes a two‑day workshop in Alwar for the District Magistrate and staff, using simple slides on how the Lead Bank Scheme works. After the meeting, Ramesh writes a brief report and emails it to the RBI regional office, noting the minister’s participation and the workshop details.
What changed
RBI's top management decided to revitalise SLBC meetings by urging state Chief Ministers to attend at least one meeting per year. Banks must now arrange workshops for district administration on the Lead Bank Scheme, based on High Level Committee recommendations. Quarterly reporting on actions taken is required.
What it means for you
Banks must proactively liaise with state governments to secure CM participation in SLBC meetings, elevating the forum's strategic importance. Organising district-level workshops will improve stakeholder engagement and scheme implementation. Quarterly reporting adds compliance burden but strengthens oversight.
What you must do
Personally liaise with state government to facilitate Chief Minister's attendance at one SLBC meeting per year.
Organise workshops for district administration on the Lead Bank Scheme, ensuring relevant content and locations.
Submit quarterly action-taken reports to RBI regional offices, covering all recommendations from the February 26, 2010 circular.
Who it affects
SLBC Convenor Banks, State Level Bankers Committees, District Magistrates and district administration, State Governments
❓ Common questions
What is the main goal of this circular?
To revitalise SLBC meetings by securing Chief Minister participation and improving district-level engagement through workshops, thereby enhancing the Lead Bank Scheme's effectiveness.
What are the reporting requirements for banks?
Banks must inform RBI regional offices quarterly about actions taken on the circular's recommendations, including CM participation and workshop outcomes.
Does this circular replace earlier instructions?
No, all prior instructions remain operative; this circular adds new actions to revitalise SLBC meetings.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2010-11/136
RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No 15 /02.19.10/2010-11
July 26, 2010
CMDs of all SLBC Convenor Banks
Dear Sir/Madam,
Lead Bank Scheme- Revitalising SLBC Meetings
Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.LBS.HLC.BC.No.56/02.19.10/2009-10 dated February 26, 2010 on the captioned subject. In this connection, our Top Management has decided on the undernoted actions to revitalise the State Level Bankers Committee meetings (SLBC).
2. State Chief Ministers may be encouraged to attend at least one SLBC meeting in a year. You are requested to bestow your personal attention in the matter and liaise with State Government to facilitate CMs participation in at least one SLBC meeting during the year.
3. You are also requested to arrange workshops for district administration on the subject, in the light of recommendation of High Level Committee to review Lead Bank Scheme, in the right locations with appropriate content in order to make it interesting and relevant for District Magistrates and other stakeholders.
4. All other instructions issued prior to this circular will continue to remain operative/effective.
5. You are requested to keep our Regional Offices informed of the action taken by you in this regard along with action taken on various recommendations as stated in our circular dated February 26, 2010 at quarterly intervals.
Yours faithfully
(A.K.Misra)
General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/136 · issued 26 Jul 2010. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (SLBC Convenor Banks, State Level Bankers Committees, District Magistrates and district administration, State Governments), your first concrete step on “Revitalising SLBC Meetings: CM Participation & Workshops” is: “Personally liaise with state government to facilitate Chief Minister's attendance at one SLBC meeting per year.” (RBI issued this 26 Jul 2010).
Circular: RBI/2010-11/136 -- Revitalising SLBC Meetings: CM Participation & Workshops
Issued: 26 Jul 2010
Action required: Personally liaise with state government to facilitate Chief Minister's attendance at one SLBC meeting per year.
Action required: Organise workshops for district administration on the Lead Bank Scheme, ensuring relevant content and locations.
Action required: Submit quarterly action-taken reports to RBI regional offices, covering all recommendations from the February 26, 2010 circular.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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