**Summary:**
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification (FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1402.08.001202526) on July 18, 2025, regarding the assignment of Lead Bank responsibility for two newly formed districts in Arunachal Pradesh. Following Gazette Notification No. Law/Legn-5/2024 dated February 23, 2024, by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the RBI has designated the State Bank of India (SBI) as the Lead Bank for both new districts: Keyi Panyor (Working Code 02S) and Bichom (Working Code 02T). There are no changes to the Lead Banks for other districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
For further information, contact Nisha Nambiar, Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Financial Inclusion Development Department, Central Office, 10th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, P.B.No.10014, Mumbai – 400001. Telephone: 022-22601000, 91-22-22621011/22610943/22610948. Email: cgmincfidd@rbi.org.in.
*A caution is included stating that the RBI never requests personal information such as bank details or passwords via email, SMS, or phone calls, nor does it hold or offer funds.*
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, which issued the notification.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India where new districts were formed.
Keyi Panyor: A newly formed district in Arunachal Pradesh.
Bichom: A newly formed district in Arunachal Pradesh.
State Bank of India: The designated Lead Bank for the newly created districts Keyi Panyor and Bichom.
Lead Bank: Banks assigned responsibility for coordinating banking activities in a district.
Nisha Nambiar: Chief General Manager-in-Charge at Reserve Bank of India, signing the notification.
Financial Inclusion Development Dept: Department at Reserve Bank of India that issued the notification
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बेटी पढ़ाओ
भारतीय �रज़वर् बैंक
______________________ RESERVE BANK OF INDIA________________________
www.rbi.org.in
RBI/2025-26/68
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2025-26 July 18, 2025
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 has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Keyi
Panyor and Bichom in the state of Arunachal Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No. Law/Legn-
5/2024 dated February 23, 2024. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Banks
of the new districts as below:
Sr Newly Created Lead Bank Responsibility District Working Code
No District assigned to allotted to new district
02S
1 Keyi Panyor State Bank of India
(to be reads as ‘numeral zero,
numeral two and alphabet S’)
02T
2 Bichom State Bank of India
(to be read as ‘numeral zero,
numeral two and alphabet T’)
2. There is no change in the Lead Banks of the other districts in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Yours faithfully,
(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
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Financial Inclusion & Development Dept, Central Office,10th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, P.B.No.10014, Mumbai-1
टेल� Tel:022-22601000 फैक्सः 91-22-22621011/22610943/22610948 ई-मेल: cgmincfidd@rbi.org.in
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