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RBI/2017-18/195
DBR.No.BAPD.BC.111/22.01.001/2017-18
June
14, 2018
All Domestic Commercial Banks
(excluding Regional Rural Banks, Payments Banks and Local Area Banks)
Madam/Dear Sir,
Section 23 of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 – Branch Authorisation Policy –
Left Wing Extremism affected districts – Revised List
Please refer to our circular on
‘Rationalisation of Branch Authorisation
Policy-Revision of Guidelines’ No.DBR.BAPD.BC.69/22.01.001/2016-17 dated
May 18, 2017. As per the contents of paragraph No.4.2 (c) of the
circular, a list of 106 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts in the
country was furnished under Annex III of the circular, which was based on
Government of India notification dated February 24, 2016.
2. As the Government of India
has revised the list to 90 LWE affected districts, banks are advised to
follow the revised list (effective from the date of this circular) as annexed herewith.
Yours faithfully,
(Shrimohan Yadav)
Chief General Manager
Encl. As above
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