AdvertisementThe Reserve Bank of India, through Notification RBI/2026-27/233, FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.09/02.08.001/2026-27 dated August 10, 2026, announced the assignment of Lead Bank responsibility for five newly created districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. State Bank of India has been assigned Lead Bank responsibility for all five districts. Accordingly, it has been decided to designate the Lead Bank of the new districts as below:Sr. No Newly created district Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to District Working Code allotted to new district 1. Sham State Bank of India 02Z(to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet Z’) 2. Nubra State Bank of India 03B(to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Three and Alphabet B’) 3.