**Policy Summary: Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility for Newly Formed Malerkotla District in Punjab**
This Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular, reference number RBI20212290/FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.1402.08.001/2021-22 dated August 24, 2021, addresses the assignment of lead bank responsibility for the newly formed Malerkotla district in the State of Punjab. The Government of Punjab officially notified the formation of the new district, carved out of the Sangrur district, on June 10, 2021, via Gazette Notification No. 7767.
The circular designates State Bank of India (SBI) as the lead bank for Malerkotla district, encompassing the tehsils of Malerkotla, Amargarh, and Ahemedgarh. The District Working Code "00T" (to be read as "zero zero T") has been allotted to the new district for the purpose of Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) reporting by banks. The lead bank responsibilities for the erstwhile Sangrur district and other districts in Punjab remain unchanged.
For further information, contact Sonali Sen Gupta, 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 numbers are 022-22601000, 91-22-22621011/22610943/22610948. The email address is cgmincfidd@rbi.org.in.
The RBI also issued a caution against fraudulent communications requesting personal information.
Key Entities Referenced
State of Punjab: A state in India where a new district has been formed.
Malerkotla: The newly formed district in Punjab.
Sangrur: The erstwhile district in Punjab from which Malerkotla was carved out.
State Bank of India: The lead bank assigned to the new district of Malerkotla.
RBI: Reserve Bank of India, the issuing authority of the notification.
BSR reporting: Reporting by banks, related to District Working Code of the new district.
Financial Inclusion Development Dept: The department within RBI responsible for the notification.
Sonali Sen Gupta: Chief General Manager-in-Charge at RBI.
RBI/2021-22/90
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2021-22 August 24, 2021
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
All Lead Banks
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Formation of new district in the State of Punjab –
Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Punjab vide Gazette Notification No.7767 dated June 10, 2021 had notified
the formation of a new district in the State of Punjab. It has been decided to assign the lead
bank responsibility of the new district as under:
Sr Newly Erstwhile Sub-Division/ Lead Bank District Working
No Carved District Tehsil under newly Responsibility Code allotted to
District created District assigned to new district
1 Malerkotla Sangrur Malerkotla State Bank of 00T (to be read
Amargarh and India as "zero zero T")
Ahemedgarh
2. Further, the District Working Code of the new district has also been allotted for the purpose
of BSR reporting by banks.
3. There is no change in the lead bank responsibilities of the erstwhile district and of other
districts in the State of Punjab.
Yours faithfully,
(Sonali Sen Gupta)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
िवत् तीय समावेशन और िवकास िवभाग, केन्�ीय कायार्लय,10 वी मंिजल, क��ीय कायार्लय भवन, शहीद भगत�संह माग,र् पोस्ट बॉक्स स.ं 10014, मुंबई-400001
Financial Inclusion & Development Dept, Central Office,10th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
P.B.No.10014, Mumbai-1
टेली Tel :022-22601000 फैक्सः 91-22-22621011/22610943/22610948 ई-मेल : cgmincfidd@rbi.org.in
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