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SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for New Arunachal District Longding

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Issued by RBI: 10 Jan 2013  ·  Decoded by BankPulse: 19 Jun 2026, 22:30 IST
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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.

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

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.

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