Reserve Bank of India vide its Circular dated 20th December, 2020 decided to assign the lead bank responsibility for the new district, which was notified by Government of Assam vide Gazette Notification No.GAG(B) 491/2019/107 dated January 12, 2021 as below:
| Sr No | Newly Created District | Erstwhile District | Sub-Division under newly created district | Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to | District Working Code allotted to new district |
| 1 | Bajali | Barpeta | Existing Bajali sub-division of the district of Barpeta | UCO Bank | 01O (to be read as numeral zero, numeral one, alphabet O) |
The above District Working Code of the new district has also been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks and no change in the Lead Banks of the former district and of other districts in the state of Assam.
This Circular is applicable to Lead Banks Concerned and shall come into force with immediate effect.
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