Lead Bank Responsibility Re-organisation in NCT of Delhi · RBI/2026-27/300
RBI notification RBI/2026-27/300 · 27 Oct 2026
Official title
Re-organisation of districts in the NCT of Delhi – Assignment and Review of Lead Bank Responsibility
RBI notification RBI/2026-27/300 · 27 Oct 2026
Official title
Re-organisation of districts in the NCT of Delhi – Assignment and Review of Lead Bank Responsibility
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India assigns and modifies Lead Bank responsibilities for districts in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This follows the formation of three new districts and the removal of the Shahdara district. Canara Bank, State Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank assume lead roles for the new districts. The authority modifies lead bank assignments for the Central and Northwest districts. The authority revokes the lead bank responsibility for the Shahdara district. Lead banks for all other districts remain unchanged.
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RBI/2026-27/300
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.12/02.08.001/2026-27
October 26, 2026
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks concerned
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Re-organisation of districts in the NCT of Delhi – Assignment and Review of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has notified re-organisation of districts in the NCT of Delhi vide Gazette Notification No. F.223/ SDM-II (HQ)/ Land/2025/285 dated December 25, 2025, whereby three new districts, viz., Old Delhi, Central North and Outer North have been formed and Shahdara district has ceased to exist.
| Sr. No | Newly Created District | Lead Bank | District Working Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Old Delhi | Canara Bank | 03E (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Three and Alphabet E’) |
| 2. | Central North | State Bank of India | 03F (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Three and Alphabet F’) |
| 3. | Outer North | Punjab National Bank | 03G (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Three and Alphabet G’) |
| Sr. No | Name of District | Existing Lead Bank | District Working Code | Newly Assigned Lead Bank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central | Canara Bank | 358 | State Bank of India |
| 2. | Northwest | Punjab National Bank | 362 | Union Bank of India |
| Sr. No. | District (Erstwhile) | Lead Bank | District Working Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahdara | Bank of Baroda | 369 |
Yours faithfully,
(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge