Will State Bank of India’s Branches Be Closed on September 11 Bank Strike Day? Here’s What SBI Says
SBI said it is making arrangements to keep essential services running and urged customers to use digital channels and ATMs before the one-day walkout.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, the State Bank of India advised customers to complete important banking transactions in advance of a nationwide strike by bank unions.
- The United Forum of Bank Unions , representing nine unions, called the strike demanding a five-day work week and opposing the government's Performance Linked Incentive scheme.
- Operations across 6,801 branches—including 3,324 public sector bank locations—face disruption, with the weekend following the strike potentially creating four days of consecutive closures.
- To maintain access, SBI recommends customers use automated teller machines , automated deposit cum withdrawal machines , and digital channels including YONO and the Unified Payments Interface .
- The UFBU threatened a three-day nationwide strike beginning September 28 and an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands remain unmet, as the current action coincides with the BRICS summit.
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Banking services to be impacted on Sept 11 as unions go on strike
New Delhi: Banking services like cash withdrawals and deposits at public sector banks will be impacted on Friday, September 11, as unions have decided to go on strike to press for five-day banking and other pending demands. With the strike, banking services, especially in public sector banks, would be impacted for four days in many parts of the country. September 11 is a Friday, and the subsequent two days are bank holidays. September 14 is a ho…
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Times of IndiaWill State Bank of India’s branches be closed on September 11 bank strike day? Here’s what SBI says
Bank strike September 11, 2026: Bank unions have announced multiple strike dates starting September 11, 2026. State Bank of India advises customers to complete transactions before the strike. Digital banking channels and ATMs are recommended for routine transactions. The strikes are part of demands for banking sector reforms and a five-day week. Customers may face inconvenience due to these proposed banking disruptions.
Bank unions to go on nationwide strike tomorrow, State Bank of India issues customer advisory, check details
UFBU, an umbrella body of seven bank employees' and officers' unions, has also threatened a three-day subsequent nationwide strike beginning September 28, coinciding with the half-yearly closure.
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