RBI invites public comments on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme (LBS). These guidelines, which revise those announced on February 6, 2026, aim to finetune the objectives, structure, membership, and agenda of the Scheme, delineate roles and responsibilities, and strengthen the State Level Bankers' Committee and Lead District Manager offices. Comments can be submitted via email to lbsfiddco@rbi.org.in with the subject "Feedback on the Draft Circular on Lead Bank Scheme" by March 06, 2026. The press release number is 2025-2026/2105. Brij Raj, Chief General Manager. Contact information: Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Phone: 022 - 2266 0502, Website: www.rbi.org.in, email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Lead Bank Scheme (LBS): A scheme related to banking operations, for which the RBI invites public comments on a Draft Circular.
Reserve Bank of India: The issuer of the Draft Circular and the inviter of public comments.
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies: A policy document that contains the announcement of revised guidelines on the Lead Bank Scheme.
Draft Circular: A circular related to the revised guidelines of the Lead Bank Scheme, open for public comment.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
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