Reserve Bank of India
RBI/2013-14/130
RPCD.CO.LBS.BC.No.12/02.08.001/2013-14
July 11, 2013
The Chairmen & Managing Directors
All Lead Banks
Dear Sir/Madam,
Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility in districts of Metropolitan Areas
Please refer to paragraph 70 of Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14, in terms of which it was decided to bring all districts in metropolitan areas under the fold of the lead bank scheme.
2. Accordingly, it has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility in districts of Metropolitan areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad as detailed below:-
SR |
Name of the Metro Centre |
Name of the District |
Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to |
District Working Codes allotted |
1 | Delhi | New Delhi | Canara Bank |
290 |
2 | Central Delhi | Canara Bank |
358 |
|
3 | North Delhi | Oriental Bank of Commerce |
360 |
|
4 | North West Delhi | Punjab National Bank |
362 |
|
5 | West Delhi | Canara Bank |
363 |
|
6 | South West Delhi | State Bank of India |
364 |
|
7 | South Delhi | State Bank of India |
365 |
|
8 | North East Delhi | Punjab National Bank |
366 |
|
9 | East Delhi | Punjab National Bank |
367 |
|
10 | South East Delhi | State Bank of India |
368 |
|
11 | Shahdara | Bank of Baroda |
369 |
|
12 | Mumbai | Mumbai City | Bank of India |
600 |
13 | Mumbai Suburb | Bank of India |
291 |
|
14 | Chennai | Chennai | Indian Overseas Bank |
900 |
15 | Kolkata | Kolkata | State Bank of India |
100 |
16 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad | State Bank of Hyderabad |
800 |
District Working Codes have been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks.
3. In view of the assignment of lead bank responsibility in the 11 districts of metropolitan areas of Delhi, the lead bank responsibility of the erstwhile district Delhi (Rural) assigned to State Bank of India is treated as withdrawn. SBI is expected to extend necessary support for smooth transition of lead bank responsibility in districts of Delhi.
4. It is advised that necessary arrangements for implementation of lead bank scheme in above districts may be put in place immediately.
Yours faithfully
(A. Udgata)
Principal Chief General Manager