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Lead Bank Responsibilities for Nine New Chhattisgarh Districts

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2012-13/242 · issued 10 Oct 2012 · ~2 min read

Quick answerRBI assigned lead bank roles for nine new Chhattisgarh districts created on Jan 1, 2012. SBI gets five districts, Dena Bank two, and Central Bank of India two. New district working codes for BSR reporting are also allotted.

The rule, in the simplest words

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) gave one bank the job of leading in each of 9 new districts in Chhattisgarh.
SBI (State Bank of India) is the lead bank for 5 districts: Sukma, Kondagaon, Balodabazar, Bemetara, and Mungeli.
Dena Bank is the lead bank for 2 districts: Gariyaband and Balod.
Central Bank of India is the lead bank for 2 districts: Surajpur and Balrampur.
All banks in these districts must use new district codes when reporting to RBI (BSR reporting).

How it plays out — a real example

A payments & clearing officer in Balodabazar updates her branch's computer system with the new district code for BSR reporting. She then calls the SBI lead bank manager to coordinate credit planning for local farmers, ensuring her branch follows the lead bank's financial inclusion drive.

What changed

The Revenue Department of Chhattisgarh notified nine new districts effective January 1, 2012. RBI has now assigned lead bank responsibilities for these districts: SBI for Sukma, Kondagaon, Balodabazar, Bemetara, and Mungeli; Dena Bank for Gariyaband and Balod; Central Bank of India for Surajpur and Balrampur. New district working codes have been provided for BSR reporting.

What it means for you

Banks operating in these new districts must align their branch-level reporting and lead bank coordination with the assigned lead banks. The lead banks will drive financial inclusion, credit planning, and government scheme implementation in their respective districts. Existing lead bank responsibilities for the erstwhile and other districts remain unchanged.

What you must do

Update internal systems with the new district working codes for BSR reporting.
Coordinate with the assigned lead bank for each new district for credit planning and financial inclusion activities.
Ensure branch staff are aware of the new district boundaries and lead bank responsibilities.
Review any existing district-level plans to incorporate the new district structure.

Who it affects

Lead banks (SBI, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India), All banks with branches in the nine new districts of Chhattisgarh, District-level banking committees and financial inclusion teams

❓ Common questions

Regulatory timeline

Stated effective date effective January 1, 2012
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Which banks are the new lead banks for the nine districts?

SBI is lead bank for Sukma, Kondagaon, Balodabazar, Bemetara, and Mungeli. Dena Bank is lead for Gariyaband and Balod. Central Bank of India is lead for Surajpur and Balrampur.

Do the lead bank responsibilities for the original districts change?

No, the circular explicitly states there is no change in lead bank responsibilities for the erstwhile districts or other districts in the state.

What are the district working codes used for?

The new district working codes are allotted for BSR (Basic Statistical Returns) reporting by banks, which is used for regulatory data collection.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI

RBI/2012-13/242

 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 34/02.08.001/2012-13

 October 10, 2012

 The Chairmen & Managing Directors

 All Lead Banks

 Dear Sir/Madam,

 Formation of nine new Districts in the State of Chhattisgarh -

 Allotment of Lead Responsibility 

 The Revenue Department, Government of Chhattisgarh vide their Notification No. F-6-292/Seven-3/2011 dated December 27, 2011 (Serial Number 332) had notified the formation of nine new districts in Chhattisgarh State viz. Sukma, Kondagaon, Balodabazar, Gariyaband, Bemetara, Balod, Mungeli, Surajpur and Balrampur with effect from January 01, 2012. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibilities of the new districts as detailed below:-

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Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2012-13/242 · issued 10 Oct 2012. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.

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Who does what — compliance checklist

🏦 Branch Manager

Ensure branch staff are aware of the new district boundaries and lead bank responsibilities.

💻 IT / Systems

Update internal systems with the new district working codes for BSR reporting.

📜 Compliance

Coordinate with the assigned lead bank for each new district for credit planning and financial inclusion activities.
Review any existing district-level plans to incorporate the new district structure.

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Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (Lead banks (SBI, Dena Bank, Central Bank of India), All banks with branches in the nine new districts of Chhattisgarh, District-level banking committees and financial inclusion teams), your first concrete step on “Lead Bank Responsibilities for Nine New Chhattisgarh Districts” is: “Update internal systems with the new district working codes for BSR reporting.” (RBI issued this 10 Oct 2012).

Circular: RBI/2012-13/242 -- Lead Bank Responsibilities for Nine New Chhattisgarh Districts
Issued: 10 Oct 2012
Action required: Update internal systems with the new district working codes for BSR reporting.
Action required: Coordinate with the assigned lead bank for each new district for credit planning and financial inclusion activities.
Action required: Ensure branch staff are aware of the new district boundaries and lead bank responsibilities.
Action required: Review any existing district-level plans to incorporate the new district structure.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________

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