Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:45am on 23 Sep 2026,Wednesday India
Bank customers face a five-day disruption from September 26 to 30, as a weekend and a nationwide strike combine to shut branches. Banks will be closed on September 26 (fourth Saturday) and 27 (Sunday), followed by a three-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions from September 28-30. SBI, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank have issued advisories urging customers to complete urgent transactions early. The strike, over demands for a five-day banking week and pension issues, mainly hits public sector banks; private lenders should function normally. UPI, net banking and ATMs will remain unaffected. Unions have warned of an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands aren't met. (PC: Economic Times)
