State Bank of India Act, 1955
39. Book to be balanced each year
The Central Board shall cause the books of the State Bank to be
closed, and balanced 96[as] on the 31st day of December 97[or
such other date in each year as the Central Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, specify] :
98[Provided that with a view to facilitating the
transition from one period of accounting to another period of accounting under
this section, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official
Gazette, make such provisions as it considers necessary or expedient for the
closing and balancing of, or for other matters relating to, the books in
respect of the concerned years.]