RBI/2026-27/09 FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.01/02.08.001/2026-27 April 10, 2026 The Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Lead Banks Concerned Madam/ Dear Sir, Formation of new districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility The Government of Andhra Pradesh has notified formation of two new districts, viz., Polavaram, and Markapuram in the state of Andhra Pradesh vide Gazette Notification No. G.O. MS. No. 517 Revenue (Lands-IV) Department and G.O. MS. No. 524 Revenue (Lands-IV) Department, respectively, both dated December 30, 2025. 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 | Polavaram | Union Bank of India | 02X (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet X’) | | 2 | Markapuram | Union Bank of India | 02Y (to be read as ‘Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet Y’) | 2. There is no change in the Lead Banks of the other districts in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Yours faithfully, (Nisha Nambiar) Chief General Manager-in-Charge |