{
  "id": 9917267,
  "title": "Banks to open this Sunday — Here's why, and what shuts next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/banks-to-open-this-sunday-heres-why-and-what-shuts-next-week",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:54:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bank-strike-sunday-open-dates-closed-services-latest-news-101790392082867.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Banks across India will remain open on Sunday, September 27, 2026, despite a proposed three-day nationwide strike by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) from September 28 to 30. The government has taken steps to ensure uninterrupted banking services during the strike, including allowing all public sector banks and regional rural banks to function normally on Sunday. The Reserve Bank of India has also granted approval for this, and the government has appealed to the UFBU to postpone the strike. The UFBU, representing 90% of the banking workforce, is demanding a five-day banking week and other concessions, such as pension updates and various allowances. The strike follows a previous one-day strike on September 11 and coincides with the half-yearly bank closing on September 30.",
  "summary": "The United Forum of Bank Unions has announced the three-day strike to press for a five-day banking week and other demands.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}