Bank Strike September 28-30: SBI Issues Advisory, Asks Customers to Complete Work in Advance
SBI told customers to finish urgent transactions early as unions plan a strike that could disrupt branch services for 90% of the banking workforce, PTI said.
- On Saturday, the State Bank of India issued an advisory urging customers to complete time-sensitive transactions before a proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions from September 28 to 30.
- The UFBU, representing around 90 per cent of the banking workforce, is striking to press demands including a five-day banking week, improved pension benefits, and allowing employees to switch from the National Pension System to the Old Pension Scheme .
- Since the strike dates follow the weekend of September 26 and 27, customers could face banking service disruptions for several consecutive days; the unions previously observed a nationwide strike on September 11 to push for these same operational and pension-related goals.
- To maintain access, SBI advised customers to use digital channels like Internet Banking, YONO, UPI, and mobile banking, while also recommending ATMs, Automated Deposit and Withdrawal Machines , and Customer Service Points for essential cash requirements.
- Meanwhile, the Finance Ministry has called a meeting with chief executives of public sector banks and regional rural banks on Monday to discuss contingency measures ensuring continuity of essential customer services during the three-day strike.
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Bank strike September 28-30: SBI issues advisory, asks customers to complete work in advance
SBI has issued a customer advisory ahead of the three-day UFBU strike from September 28 to 30. Customers have been asked to use ATMs, CSPs and digital banking channels for essential services
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If you have an important bank job and are planning to complete it in the next few days, this news is useful. Bank branch operations are likely to be disrupted for several consecutive days in the last days of September. This will begin on September 26th and continue until September 30th.
State Bank of India (SBI) is facing a crucial situation today in the wake of the three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) across the country.
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