The Reserve Bank of India, through its circular dated February 16, 2026, has announced the assignment of Lead Bank responsibility for the newly formed Hansi district in the State of Haryana. The Government of Haryana created Hansi district vide Gazette Notification dated December 19, 2025. Following this administrative change, Punjab National Bank has been designated as the Lead Bank for Hansi district under the Lead Bank Scheme. The newly created district has been allotted the District Working Code 02V (Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet V). The circular clarifies that there is no change in the Lead Bank responsibilities of other districts in Haryana. The directive has been issued to the concerned Lead Banks for necessary action and implementation.
Reserve Bank of India
RBI/2025-26/220
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.13/02.08.001/2025-26 | Dated: February 16, 2026
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks Concerned
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Formation of new district in the State of Haryana –Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Haryana has notified formation of new district, viz., Hansi in the state of Haryana vide Gazette Notification No. 682-ARIC-03-2025/7392 dated December 19, 2025. 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 | Hansi | Punjab National Bank | 02V (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet V’) |
2. There is no change in the Lead Banks of the other districts in the state of Haryana.
Yours faithfully,
(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
