Lead Bank Assignment for 5 New Chhattisgarh Districts
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2022-23/161 · issued 06 Jan 2023 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI assigned lead bank responsibility for five new Chhattisgarh districts: SBI gets three, Bank of Baroda one, Central Bank of India one. New district working codes issued for BSR reporting. No changes for existing districts.
The rule, in the simplest words
The Reserve Bank of India [RBI, India's main bank] has assigned lead banks for five new districts in Chhattisgarh [a state in India].
Each new district has a specific lead bank: State Bank of India [SBI], Bank of Baroda, or Central Bank of India, which will guide other banks in those areas.
Banks must use new district working codes for reporting [telling the RBI about their activities] in these areas.
How it plays out — a real example
A branch manager at a bank in Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, one of the new districts, will need to coordinate with the State Bank of India, the assigned lead bank, to ensure their branch-level reporting and activities align with the lead bank's directives. This means updating their internal systems with the new district working code and following the lead bank's guidance for district-level banking activities. The branch manager will work closely with the SBI team to ensure smooth implementation of the new rules.
What changed
The Government of Chhattisgarh notified five new districts in September 2022. RBI has now designated lead banks for each: State Bank of India for Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, and Sakti; Bank of Baroda for Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki; Central Bank of India for Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur. New district working codes (01R, 01P, 01Q, 01S, 01T) have been allotted 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 new working codes will be used in all BSR submissions. Lenders should update their internal systems and ensure compliance with lead bank directives for these areas.
What you must do
Update internal systems with new district working codes (01R, 01P, 01Q, 01S, 01T) for BSR reporting.
Coordinate with the designated lead bank (SBI, Bank of Baroda, or Central Bank of India) for district-level banking activities.
Review branch mapping to ensure correct district assignment for the five new districts.
Communicate changes to relevant operations and compliance teams.
Who it affects
Lead banks assigned to new districts (SBI, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India), All banks with branches in the five new Chhattisgarh districts, Banks reporting BSR data for Chhattisgarh
❓ Common questions
Which banks are the new lead banks for the five districts?
State Bank of India is lead bank for Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, and Sakti. Bank of Baroda for Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki. Central Bank of India for Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur.
Do existing districts in Chhattisgarh see any change?
No. RBI explicitly states there is no change in lead banks for other districts in the state.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2022-23/161
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.15/02.08.001/2022-23
January 06, 2023
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks Concerned
Madam/Dear Sir,
Formation of new districts in the State of Chhattisgarh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Chhattisgarh has notified formation of five new districts in the state of Chhattisgarh vide Gazette Notifications No. F 11-40/2021/Seven 4, No. F 11-08/2022/Seven-4, No. F 11-37/2021/Seven-4 dated September 1, 2022 and No. F 11-38/2021/Seven-4, No. No. F 11-39/2021/Seven-4 dated September 8, 2022. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate Lead Banks of the new districts as under:
Sr No
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2022-23/161 · issued 06 Jan 2023. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Review branch mapping to ensure correct district assignment for the five new districts.
⚙️ Operations
Communicate changes to relevant operations and compliance teams.
💻 IT / Systems
Update internal systems with new district working codes (01R, 01P, 01Q, 01S, 01T) for BSR reporting.
📜 Compliance
Coordinate with the designated lead bank (SBI, Bank of Baroda, or Central Bank of India) for district-level banking activities.
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 (Lead banks assigned to new districts (SBI, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India), All banks with branches in the five new Chhattisgarh districts, Banks reporting BSR data for Chhattisgarh), your first concrete step on “Lead Bank Assignment for 5 New Chhattisgarh Districts” is: “Update internal systems with new district working codes (01R, 01P, 01Q, 01S, 01T) for BSR reporting.” (RBI issued this 06 Jan 2023).
Circular: RBI/2022-23/161 -- Lead Bank Assignment for 5 New Chhattisgarh Districts
Issued: 06 Jan 2023
Action required: Update internal systems with new district working codes (01R, 01P, 01Q, 01S, 01T) for BSR reporting.
Action required: Coordinate with the designated lead bank (SBI, Bank of Baroda, or Central Bank of India) for district-level banking activities.
Action required: Review branch mapping to ensure correct district assignment for the five new districts.
Action required: Communicate changes to relevant operations and compliance teams.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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