# RBI assigns SBI as lead bank for Ladakh’s five new districts 2026-08-10T12:45:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Reserve Bank of India has designated State Bank of India as the lead bank for five newly formed districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass. The districts were created by the UT administration through a gazette notification on April 27, 2026. SBI has been assigned district working codes for each. The lead banks for other districts in Ladakh remain unchanged. ## Coverage - rbi.org.in Tags: district formation, financial inclusion, Ladakh, lead bank, RBI, SBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-assigns-sbi-as-lead-bank-for-ladakhs-five-new-districts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rbi-assigns-sbi-as-lead-bank-for-ladakhs-five-new-districts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.