**Summary:**
This notification, RBI201617262 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No. 2602.01.001/2016-17, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 30, 2017, addresses the assignment of lead bank responsibility following the merger of Associate Banks with the State Bank of India (SBI), as per the Gazette of India Notification dated February 22, 2017, effective April 1, 2017.
The notification assigns lead bank responsibility for specific districts, previously held by Associate Banks, to the State Bank of India. These districts are as follows:
* **Karnataka:** Chamrajnagar, Mysore, Tumkur, Koppal, and Raichur (previously held by State Bank of Mysore).
* **Kerala:** Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta (previously held by State Bank of Travancore).
* **Punjab:** Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mansa, Muktsar, Patiala, and Sangrur (previously held by State Bank of Patiala).
* **Rajasthan:** Barmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Pali, Rajsamand, Sirohi, and Udaipur (previously held by State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur).
* **Telangana:** Adilabad, Nirmal, Komram Bheem, Karimnagar, Khammam, Bhadradri, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Nizamabad, Jangaon, Jayashankar, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad and Hyderabad (previously held by State Bank of Hyderabad).
The notification clarifies that there are no changes to lead bank responsibilities for other districts across the country.
For further information, contact Ajay Kumar Misra, Chief General Manager, Financial Inclusion Development Department, Central Office, 10th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, P.B. No. 10014, Mumbai – 400001. Contact can be made via telephone at 022-22601000, 022-22621011, 022-22610943, or 022-22610948, or via email at cgmincfidd@rbi.org.in.
The RBI cautions the public against responding to unsolicited communications requesting personal banking information, as the RBI never solicits such details or offers funds directly to individuals.
Key Entities Referenced
State Bank of India: The bank that is assigned lead bank responsibility for several districts after the merger of associate banks.
Associate banks: The banks that merged with State Bank of India, leading to the reassignment of lead bank responsibilities.
Karnataka: A state in India where State Bank of India takes over lead bank responsibilities in Chamrajnagar, Mysore, Tumkur, Koppal and Raichur districts.
Kerala: A state in India where State Bank of India takes over lead bank responsibilities in Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts.
Punjab: A state in India where State Bank of India takes over lead bank responsibilities in Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mansa, Muktsar, Patiala and Sangrur districts.
Rajasthan: A state in India where State Bank of India takes over lead bank responsibilities in Barmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Pali, Rajsamand, Sirohi and Udaipur districts.
Telangana: A state in India where State Bank of India takes over lead bank responsibilities in Adilabad, Nirmal, Komram Bheem, Karimnagar, Khammam, Bhadradri, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Nizamabad, Jangaon, Jayashankar, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad and Hyderabad districts.
Gazette of India: Official government publication that notified the merger of Associate banks with State Bank of India.
RBI/2016-17/262
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC. No. 26/02.01.001/2016-17 March 30, 2017
The Chairmen and Managing Directors
SLBC Convenor Banks
Dear Sir,
Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
As per the Gazette of India Notification dated February 22, 2017, the merger of Associate
banks with State Bank of India has been notified. The Order comes into effect on April 1,
2017.
2. Therefore, it has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of districts hitherto
held by the Associate banks to State Bank of India. Accordingly, lead bank responsibility is
assigned as follows:
Sr State Associate Bank District Lead Bank
No. Responsibility
assigned to:
1 Karnataka State Bank of i) Chamrajnagar State Bank of India
Mysore
ii) Mysore
iii) Tumkur
State Bank of iv) Koppal State Bank of India
Hyderabad
v) Raichur
2 Kerala State Bank of i) Alappuzha State Bank of India
Travancore
ii) Kottayam
iii) Pathanamthitta
3 Punjab State Bank of i) Barnala State Bank of India
Patiala
ii) Bathinda
iii) Fatehgarh Sahib
iv) Mansa
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v) Muktsar
vi) Patiala
vii) Sangrur
4 Rajasthan State Bank of i) Barmer State Bank of India
Bikaner & Jaipur
ii) Bikaner
iii) Hanumangarh
iv) Jaisalmer
v) Jalore
vi) Pali
vii) Rajsamand
viii) Sirohi
ix) Udaipur
5 Telangana State Bank of i) Adilabad State Bank of India
Hyderabad
ii) Nirmal
iii) Komram Bheem
iv) Karimnagar
v) Khammam
vi) Bhadradri
vii) Nalgonda
viii) Suryapet
ix) Nizamabad
x) Jangaon (New)
xi) Jayashankar
xii) Ranga Reddy
xiii) Vikarabad
xiv) Hyderabad
3. There is no change in the lead bank responsibility of other districts across the country.
Yours faithfully
(Ajay Kumar Misra)
Chief General Manager