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Meghalaya: SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for Four New Districts

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/417 · issued 24 Dec 2013 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI assigned State Bank of India as lead bank for four newly formed Meghalaya districts, with new district working codes for BSR reporting. Existing lead bank responsibilities remain unchanged.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

Ravi, the BSR coordinator at a bank in Shillong, receives this circular. He updates his bank's system with the new district codes 378-381 and informs his branch managers in the affected areas to use these codes for all future BSR submissions, ensuring compliance with RBI's directive.

What changed

The Government of Meghalaya created four new districts. RBI assigned SBI as the lead bank for each of these districts and allotted new district working codes for BSR reporting. No changes were made to lead bank responsibilities for existing districts.

What it means for you

Banks operating in Meghalaya must align their reporting and district-level planning with the new district boundaries and working codes. SBI will coordinate banking development in these areas. Other banks should update their internal systems to reflect the new codes for accurate BSR submissions.

What you must do

Who it affects

All banks operating in Meghalaya, State Bank of India (as lead bank), Branches in the newly carved districts, Bankers involved in BSR reporting

❓ Common questions

Which bank is the lead bank for the new districts?

State Bank of India has been assigned lead bank responsibility for all four new districts.

What are the new district working codes?

The codes are 378 for North Garo Hills, 379 for East Jaintia Hills, 380 for South West Khasi Hills, and 381 for South West Garo Hills.

Will existing lead bank responsibilities change?

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

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
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It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of the four new districts as detailed below:- Sr No Newly carved district Erstwhile District Blocks included in the new District Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to District Working Code allotted to new district 1 North Garo Hills East Garo Hills Kharkutta Resubelpara State Bank of India 378 2 East Jaintia Hills Jaintia Hills Saipung Khliehriat State Bank of India 379 3 South West Khasi Hills West Khasi Hills Ranikor Mawkyrwat State Bank of India 380 4 South West Garo Hills West Garo Hills Betasing Zik Zak State Bank of India 381 2. Further, the District Working Codes of new districts have also been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks. 3. There is no change in the lead bank responsibilities of the erstwhile districts and of other districts in the State of Meghalaya. Yours faithfully, (A. 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Who does what — compliance checklist
🏦 Branch Manager
  • Review branch mapping to ensure alignment with new district boundaries.
💻 IT / Systems
  • Update internal systems with new district working codes (378-381) for BSR reporting.
📜 Compliance
  • Coordinate with SBI as lead bank for the new districts for development activities.
  • Verify no changes to existing lead bank responsibilities for other districts.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are an IT/Systems lead at a bank this circular applies to (All banks operating in Meghalaya, State Bank of India (as lead bank), Branches in the newly carved districts, Bankers involved in BSR reporting), your first concrete step on “Meghalaya: SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for Four New Districts” is: “Update internal systems with new district working codes (378-381) for BSR reporting.” (RBI issued this 24 Dec 2013).

  1. Circular: RBI/2013-14/417 -- Meghalaya: SBI Gets Lead Bank Role for Four New Districts
  2. Issued: 24 Dec 2013
  3. Action required: Update internal systems with new district working codes (378-381) for BSR reporting.
  4. Action required: Review branch mapping to ensure alignment with new district boundaries.
  5. Action required: Coordinate with SBI as lead bank for the new districts for development activities.
  6. Action required: Verify no changes to existing lead bank responsibilities for other districts.
  7. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  8. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  9. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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