The Reserve Bank has assigned the lead bank responsibility to Punjab National Bank (PNB) for the newly-created district of Meghalaya. The Meghalaya government in a notification on November 9, 2021, had informed about formation of a new district, Eastern West Khasi Hills. The newly-created district has been carved out from the erstwhile West Khasi Hills district.
PNB is one of the oldest banks in India having a virtual presence in every important center of the country. The Bank caters to a wide variety of audience through spectrum of services including corporate and personal banking, industrial finance, agricultural finance and international finance.