The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) invites public comments on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme (LBS). This circular revises guidelines from the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 06, 2026, to streamline the operational aspects of the LBS. The revised guidelines aim to finetune the objectives, structure, membership, agenda, roles, and responsibilities of key functionaries under the Scheme, and strengthen the State Level Bankers' Committee and Lead District Manager offices. Comments/feedback should be submitted via email to lbsfiddco@rbi.org.in with the subject line "Feedback on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme" by March 06, 2026. The press release number is 2025-2026/2105. The Department of Communication is located at Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, phone number 022 - 2266 0502. The Chief General Manager is Brij Raj.
Key Entities Referenced
Lead Bank Scheme (LBS): A scheme for which the Reserve Bank of India is inviting public comments on a draft circular to revise its guidelines.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, inviting public comments on the draft circular for the Lead Bank Scheme.
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated February 06, 2026: A policy statement of the Reserve Bank of India, under which the revision of the Lead Bank Scheme guidelines was announced.
Mumbai: Location of the Department of Communication of the Reserve Bank of India.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
February 13, 2026
RBI invites public comments on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme (LBS)
Reserve Bank had announced, as part of the Statement on Developmental and
Regulatory Policies dated February 06, 2026, that revised guidelines on the Lead
Bank Scheme would be issued shortly to streamline the operational aspects.
Accordingly, the draft Circular on the revised guidelines of the Lead Bank Scheme
has been issued today for public comments.
The revised guidelines aim to finetune the objectives of the Scheme; the structure,
membership and agenda of various fora under the Scheme; clear delineation of roles
and responsibilities of key functionaries; and provisions to further strengthen the
State Level Bankers' Committee and Lead District Manager offices, among others.
The comments / feedback on the draft Circular may be submitted by email <to be
hyperlinked to a generic email id, i.e., lbsfiddco@rbi.org.in> with the subject line
‘Feedback on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme’.
The last date for submission of comments is March 06, 2026
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/2105 Chief General Manager