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SBI gets lead bank role for Assam's new Tamulpur district

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/22 · issued 18 Apr 2024 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI assigns State Bank of India as the Lead Bank for Assam's newly formed Tamulpur district, effective from the government's September 2023 notification. No other district lead banks in Assam are affected.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

A payments & clearing officer in Tezpur, Assam, checks her branch's records and sees that Tamulpur is now a separate district with SBI as the lead bank. She updates her system to tag all Tamulpur branch data under code 02Q and calls SBI's lead district manager to coordinate a financial inclusion camp for farmers in the new district.

What changed

The Government of Assam created Tamulpur as a new district via a gazette notification on September 7, 2023. RBI has now designated State Bank of India as the Lead Bank for Tamulpur, assigning it district working code 02Q. Lead bank responsibilities for all other districts in Assam remain unchanged.

What it means for you

SBI must now coordinate banking services, credit planning, and financial inclusion efforts in Tamulpur district. Other banks operating in Assam should note the new district boundaries and align their branch-level reporting and LBC meetings accordingly. This is a routine administrative update with no broader policy implications.

What you must do

Who it affects

State Bank of India (lead bank for Tamulpur), All banks with branches in the new Tamulpur district, Assam state-level bankers' committee and district coordination committees

❓ Common questions

When was Tamulpur district officially created?

The Assam government notified the formation of Tamulpur district on September 7, 2023.

What is the district working code for Tamulpur?

The code is 02Q (numeral zero, numeral two, alphabet Q).

Are any other districts in Assam affected by this change?

No. RBI has confirmed there is no change in the lead banks of other districts in Assam.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2024-25/22 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.05/02.08.001/2024-25 April 18, 2024 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Assam has notified formation of a new district, viz., Tamulpur in the state of Assam vide Gazette Notification ECF.No.367433/27 dated September 07, 2023. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Bank of the new district as below: Sr No
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2024-25/22 · issued 18 Apr 2024. 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 and reporting for Tamulpur are tagged under district code 02Q.
📜 Compliance
  • Update internal records to reflect Tamulpur as a separate district with SBI as Lead Bank.
  • Coordinate with SBI's lead district manager for any credit or inclusion initiatives in Tamulpur.
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Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (State Bank of India (lead bank for Tamulpur), All banks with branches in the new Tamulpur district, Assam state-level bankers' committee and district coordination committees), your first concrete step on “SBI gets lead bank role for Assam's new Tamulpur district” is: “Update internal records to reflect Tamulpur as a separate district with SBI as Lead Bank.” (RBI issued this 18 Apr 2024).

  1. Circular: RBI/2024-25/22 -- SBI gets lead bank role for Assam's new Tamulpur district
  2. Issued: 18 Apr 2024
  3. Action required: Update internal records to reflect Tamulpur as a separate district with SBI as Lead Bank.
  4. Action required: Ensure branch-level data and reporting for Tamulpur are tagged under district code 02Q.
  5. Action required: Coordinate with SBI's lead district manager for any credit or inclusion initiatives in Tamulpur.
  6. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  7. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  8. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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