The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has assigned Lead Bank responsibilities for two newly formed districts in Arunachal Pradesh: Keyi Panyor and Bichom. This decision, announced on July 18, 2025, follows the Government of Arunachal Pradesh’s notification of these new districts on February 23, 2024. State Bank of India (SBI) has been designated as the Lead Bank for both Keyi Panyor (assigned district working code 02S) and Bichom (assigned district working code 02T). This ensures that these new administrative units have a dedicated bank to coordinate various banking and development activities, as per the Lead Bank Scheme. The RBI has confirmed that there are no changes to the Lead Banks in the other existing districts within Arunachal Pradesh.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RBI/2025-26/68
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.14/02.08.001/2025-26 Dated: July 18, 2025
The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks Concerned
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Formation of new district in the State of Arunachal Pradesh –
Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Keyi Panyor and Bichom in the state of Arunachal Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No. Law/Legn-5/2024 dated February 23, 2024. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Banks of the new districts as below:
| Sr No |
Newly Created District |
Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to |
District Working Code allotted to new district |
| 1 | Keyi Panyor | State Bank of India | 02S
(to be reads as ‘numeral zero, numeral two and alphabet S’) |
| 2 | Bichom | State Bank of India | 02T
(to be read as ‘numeral zero, numeral two and alphabet T’) |
2. There is no change in the Lead Banks of the other districts in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Yours faithfully,
(Nisha Nambiar)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
