Banks to open on Sunday ahead of three-day strike from September 28-30

A major decision has been taken to ensure the three-day bank strike from September 28 to 30 causes minimum inconvenience to customers. Public sector banks in the district have decided that all branches will remain open on Sunday as well, with normal business being carried out there.

Banks normally remain closed on Saturday, and Sunday is the usual weekly holiday. Had the strike begun on September 28 right after these two holidays, bank branches would have stayed shut for several days in a row, leaving customers with no opportunity to complete essential banking work. Anticipating this problem, bank management has arranged to keep branches open on Sunday so that people can complete their transactions and essential work before the strike begins.

Officers and staff will be present at branches on Sunday, and all essential banking work and transactions for customers will be carried out as normal. The aim is to give customers a full opportunity to complete their work before banking services are disrupted by the strike.

Now to the main issue, the strike itself. The United Forum of Bank Unions has announced a three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30 over its five-point charter of demands. During these three days, routine work at public sector bank branches will be affected, meaning the work usually done by visiting branches will not be possible.

There is some relief, however, in that digital banking services such as ATMs and UPI will continue to function even though branches remain closed during the strike. This means customers will not face difficulty withdrawing cash or making online payments. Arrangements are being made to keep adequate cash available in ATMs of all banks. Necessary instructions have also been given to the concerned cash supply company to ensure a steady cash supply to ATMs from time to time, so that people do not face a cash shortage during the three days of the strike.