{
  "id": 9304692,
  "title": "Banks to remain open on Sunday for customers’ convenience in view of proposed nationwide strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/banks-to-remain-open-on-sunday-for-customers-convenience-in-view-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:22:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/banks-to-remain-open-on-sunday-for-customers-convenience-in-view-of-proposed-nationwide-strike/article71499133.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In response to the impending nationwide bank strike by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the government has announced that all Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The UFBU, which claims representation of 90% of the banking workforce, plans a three-day strike starting September 28, primarily advocating for a 5-day banking week. The strike would coincide with the half-yearly closure of the banking sector. To prevent any adverse impact on public banking needs, all bank branches, offices, ATM-link branches, and currency chests have been instructed to operate normally on Sunday. The Reserve Bank of India has approved this operational status, and the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance emphasized that customer welfare and convenience remain the government's top priority. Both the government and bank management have urged the unions to postpone the strike, and banks have advised their customers to complete essential transactions before the strike dates to avoid inconvenience.",
  "summary": "The United Forum of Bank Unions is set to go on a three-day strike beginning September 28, primarily seeking a 5-day banking week, among other demands",
  "key_points": [
    "Public Sector and Regional Rural Banks to stay open on Sunday, September 27, 2026",
    "UFBU plans three-day strike starting September 28 for 5-day banking week",
    "RBI approves banks to remain open on Sunday for customer convenience"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Banks to open on Sunday ahead of 3-day nationwide strike: What customers should know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/banks-to-open-on-sunday-ahead-of-3-day-nationwide-strike-what",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:46:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Govt says banks will remain open this Sunday ahead of three-day nationwide strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/govt-says-banks-will-remain-open-this-sunday-ahead-of-three-day",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:02:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Banks To Open On Sunday Before 3-Day Strike: What Customers Need To Know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/banks-to-open-on-sunday-before-3-day-strike-what-customers-need-to",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:04:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Banks to remain open on Sunday ahead of proposed 3-day strike from Sep 28",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/banks-to-remain-open-on-sunday-ahead-of-proposed-3-day-strike-from",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:29:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Are banks open this Sunday? Here's what customers need to know ahead of three-day nationwide strike from September 28-30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/are-banks-open-this-sunday-heres-what-customers-need-to-know-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:43:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}