{
  "id": 8685872,
  "title": "Bank strike from September 28: SBI issues advisory on possible service disruptions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/bank-strike-from-september-28-sbi-issues-advisory-on-possible-service-8685872",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:35:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bank-strike-september-28-sbi-advisory-service-disruptions-10886290/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "State Bank of India (SBI) has issued a warning to customers prior to a three-day nationwide bank strike planned by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). The strike is set to commence on September 28 and persist until September 30. SBI has cautioned clients to arrange their banking activities beforehand, as services might be impacted at branches during this interval. Since September 26 and 27 are weekend days, customers may encounter interruptions in banking services for multiple consecutive days. The UFBU has proposed a three-day strike from September 28 to 30, 2026, demanding the implementation of a five-day banking week, improved pension benefits, a standardized dearness allowance formula for pensioners, and the option for National Pension System (NPS) employees to transition to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The unions claim to represent approximately 90% of the banking workforce. SBI's advisory recommends customers to finalize any branch visits or time-sensitive transactions before the strike dates, utilize ATMs and Automated Deposit and Withdrawal Machines (ADWMs), and leverage digital banking channels such as Internet Banking, YONO, mobile banking, UPI, and other alternatives during the strike period. The Finance Ministry has convened a meeting with public sector bank CEOs and regional rural bank leaders to deliberate on measures to guarantee the uninterrupted operation of banking services and essential customer services amid the three-day strike.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/bank-holiday-tomorrow-september-21-are-banks-closed-in-kerala-and",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:17:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bank strike from September 28: SBI issues advisory on possible service disruptions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/bank-strike-from-september-28-sbi-issues-advisory-on-possible-service",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:35:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}