Amid strike threat, Fin Secy Sanjay Lohia calls bank chiefs' meet to ensure services
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will function normally to ensure banking needs are met despite the upcoming three-day nationwide strike.
- The United Forum of Bank Unions called the strike for September 28 to 30, demanding a five-day banking week and withdrawal of the Performance Linked Incentive scheme.
- Responding to union concerns, the Government decided to keep the Performance Linked Incentive scheme in abeyance while The Reserve Bank of India approved bank branch operations on September 27.
- Government officials urged employees to withdraw the proposed strike, noting that one of the union's two key demands has already been addressed by the Finance Ministry.
- The Finance Ministry said ensuring customer convenience and welfare remains a priority while essential banking services continue uninterrupted, with remaining demands still under consideration.
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Banks to remain open on Sunday in view of three day strike
New Delhi: All banks, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday, September 27, for the convenience of customers in view of a strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The UFBU, which claims to represent 90 per cent of the banking … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram …
Banks to open for a day before 3-day strike starting September 28
Public sector banks and Regional Rural Banks will open on Sunday, September 27, before a three-day nationwide strike. The move is aimed at easing customer disruption as unions press for a five-day banking week.
Banks to remain closed for 5 days from September 26 as unions call strike
Bank unions plan a three-day strike from September 28, potentially disrupting operations for five days. Demands include a five-day week and pension.bank strike, banking operations disruption, five-day working week, United Forum of Bank Unions, bank employee demands, pension benefits, performance-linked incentive, old pension scheme, national pension system, Mumbai banking, nationwide bank strike, wage settlement, bank union strike, September ban…
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The PrintBank unions to go ahead with 3-day nationwide strike from Sep 28
United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has said they would go ahead with the three-day nationwide strike beginning September 28, as a conciliation meeting before the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner on Tuesday remained inconclusive. The conciliation meeting was held a day after the Finance Ministry appealed to bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue. UFBU, which claims to represent 90 …
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