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Merger of Districts in the state of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

RBI/2023-24/22
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.5/02.08.001/2023-24

April 26, 2023

The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Banks concerned

Madam/Dear Sir,

Merger of Districts in the state of Assam – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

The Government of Assam vide Gazette Notification ECF No.263174/1, ECF No.263174/2 and ECF No.263174/3 all dated December 31, 2022 had notified merger of Biswanath, Hojai and Bajali districts with the original undivided districts of Sonitpur, Nagaon and Barpeta respectively, in the state of Assam.

2. In view of the above, it has been decided that existing Lead Banks to continue with the lead bank responsibility of the original undivided districts (including merged back districts) as under:

Original Undivided District

Lead Bank

District Working Code

Sonitpur
(including merged back Biswanath district)

UCO Bank

006

Nagaon
(including merged back Hojai district)

Punjab National Bank

014

Barpeta
(including merged back Bajali district)

UCO Bank

021

3. There is no change in the Lead Banks of other districts in the state of Assam.

Yours sincerely,

(Sonali Sen Gupta)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge