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Lead Bank for New Leparada District in Arunachal Pradesh

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/28 · issued 09 May 2023 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI assigns State Bank of India as lead bank for the newly formed Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh, carved from Lower Siang. A new district working code (00R) is issued for BSR reporting. No changes to other districts.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

Rajesh, a lead bank manager at State Bank of India, is coordinating banking development and financial inclusion efforts in the new Leparada district. He is working closely with local authorities to ensure that banking services are accessible to the residents of the new district. As part of his efforts, Rajesh is also updating the bank's internal systems to reflect the new district name and working code for BSR reporting.

What changed

RBI has assigned lead bank responsibility for the new Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh to State Bank of India. The district was formed from the erstwhile Lower Siang district via a state gazette notification in October 2018. A new district working code (00R) has been allotted for BSR reporting purposes.

What it means for you

Banks operating in Arunachal Pradesh must update their records to reflect the new Leparada district and its working code for BSR submissions. SBI will coordinate banking development and financial inclusion efforts in this new district. Other districts' lead bank arrangements remain unchanged.

What you must do

Who it affects

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

❓ Common questions

What is the new district working code for Leparada?

The district working code allotted is '00R' (to be read as numeral zero, numeral zero, alphabet R) for BSR reporting purposes.

Does this change affect lead bank assignments for other districts in Arunachal Pradesh?

No, there is no change in the lead bank of the erstwhile Lower Siang district or any other district in the state.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2023-24/28 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.8/02.08.001/2023-24 May 09, 2023 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Arunachal Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No.Law/Legn-19/2018 dated October 5, 2018 had notified formation of a new district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It has been decided to assign lead bank responsibility for the new district as under: Sr No
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/28 · issued 09 May 2023. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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Who does what — compliance checklist
🏦 Branch Manager
  • Ensure branch-level data reporting aligns with the new district boundaries carved from Lower Siang.
💻 IT / Systems
  • Update internal systems with the new district name 'Leparada' and its working code '00R' for BSR reporting.
📜 Compliance
  • Coordinate with State Bank of India as the lead bank for any district-level banking initiatives in Leparada.
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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 Leparada), All banks with branches in Arunachal Pradesh, Banks reporting BSR data for Arunachal Pradesh districts), your first concrete step on “Lead Bank for New Leparada District in Arunachal Pradesh” is: “Update internal systems with the new district name 'Leparada' and its working code '00R' for BSR reporting.” (RBI issued this 09 May 2023).

  1. Circular: RBI/2023-24/28 -- Lead Bank for New Leparada District in Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Issued: 09 May 2023
  3. Action required: Update internal systems with the new district name 'Leparada' and its working code '00R' for BSR reporting.
  4. Action required: Ensure branch-level data reporting aligns with the new district boundaries carved from Lower Siang.
  5. Action required: Coordinate with State Bank of India as the lead bank for any district-level banking initiatives in Leparada.
  6. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  7. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  8. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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