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SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for New Arunachal District Longding

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2012-13/370 · issued 10 Jan 2013 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI assigns State Bank of India as lead bank for the newly formed Longding district in Arunachal Pradesh, carved from Tirap district. District working code 335 is allotted for BSR reporting. Lead bank responsibilities for Tirap and other districts remain unchanged.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

A branch manager at State Bank of India in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh, will now use the new district code 335 when sending BSR reports to the head office, and will also work with other banks in the district to coordinate banking activities as the lead bank. This will help ensure that all banking data for Longding district is correctly recorded and reported.

What changed

The Government of Arunachal Pradesh notified the creation of Longding district in December 2011. RBI has now assigned lead bank responsibility for Longding to State Bank of India. The district working code 335 has been allotted for BSR reporting by banks.

What it means for you

Banks operating in Longding must now report BSR data under the new district code 335. SBI takes on lead bank duties for the new district, including coordinating banking development. No changes affect Tirap or other districts' lead bank arrangements.

What you must do

Who it affects

State Bank of India (lead bank for Longding), All banks with branches in Longding district, Banks reporting BSR data for Arunachal Pradesh

❓ Common questions

What is the new district working code for Longding?

The district working code allotted for Longding is 335, to be used for BSR reporting by banks.

Does this change affect lead bank responsibilities for Tirap district?

No, the lead bank responsibilities for Tirap district and all other districts in Arunachal Pradesh remain unchanged.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2012-13/370 RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No. 57/02.08.001/2012-13 January 10, 2013 The Chairmen & Managing Directors All Lead Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Formation of new District in the State of Arunachal Pradesh - Allotment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Arunachal Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No. 200, Vol XVIII dated December 9, 2011 had notified the formation of one new district viz. Longding in Arunachal Pradesh State. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of the new district to State Bank of India as detailed below:- Newly carved District
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2012-13/370 · issued 10 Jan 2013. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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Who does what — compliance checklist
🏦 Branch Manager
  • Ensure branch data for Longding is correctly mapped to the new district code.
💻 IT / Systems
  • Update internal systems to reflect Longding district code 335 for BSR reporting.
📜 Compliance
  • Coordinate with SBI as lead bank for Longding district-level banking activities.
  • Review any existing Tirap district reporting to avoid misclassification.
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Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (State Bank of India (lead bank for Longding), All banks with branches in Longding district, Banks reporting BSR data for Arunachal Pradesh), your first concrete step on “SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for New Arunachal District Longding” is: “Update internal systems to reflect Longding district code 335 for BSR reporting.” (RBI issued this 10 Jan 2013).

  1. Circular: RBI/2012-13/370 -- SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for New Arunachal District Longding
  2. Issued: 10 Jan 2013
  3. Action required: Update internal systems to reflect Longding district code 335 for BSR reporting.
  4. Action required: Coordinate with SBI as lead bank for Longding district-level banking activities.
  5. Action required: Ensure branch data for Longding is correctly mapped to the new district code.
  6. Action required: Review any existing Tirap district reporting to avoid misclassification.
  7. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  8. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  9. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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