Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
RBI notification RBI/2026-27/96 · 03 Jun 2026
RBI notification RBI/2026-27/96 · 03 Jun 2026
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India assigns Lead Bank responsibility for the new Bajali district in Assam. Canara Bank assumes this role for the district. The Reserve Bank of India assigns the district working code 01O to the new district. This change follows the notification of the district formation by the Government of Assam. Lead Bank responsibilities for other districts in Assam remain unchanged.
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RBI/2026-27/96 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.02/02.08.001/2026-27
June 03, 2026
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Formation of new district in the State of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Assam (GoA) has notified formation of new district, viz., Bajali in the state of Assam vide Gazette Notification No. ECF-No.367433/32 dated October 11, 2023. Jurisdictional demarcation of the Bajali district was notified vide GoA Notification dated October 21, 2024. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Bank of the new district as below:
| Sr No | Newly Created District | Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to | District Working Code allotted to new district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajali | Canara Bank | 01O (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral One and Alphabet O’) |
Yours faithfully,
(Nisha Nambiar) Chief General Manager-in-Charge