# Banks to open on Sunday ahead of 3-day strike

2026-09-23T11:56:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

All public sector banks and regional rural banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a three-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) from September 28 to 30. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the opening of branches, ATM-linked branches and currency chests on the day. The government said the move is to ensure customers' banking needs are not affected over an extended period. The strike follows an inconclusive conciliation meeting with the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner, Hindustan Times reports. The UFBU is demanding implementation of a five-day banking week, modification of the Performance Linked Incentive scheme, and resolution of service issues. The unions have threatened an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands are not met. Around 10,000 employees struck work on September 11, disrupting transactions estimated at Rs 2,500 crore, the outlet added.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Odishatv.in and Greater Kashmir report the Sunday opening as a customer-service measure, omitting the strike's cause and the unions' demands. Hindustan Times leads with the strike itself, the failed conciliation meeting, the five-day week demand and the threat of an indefinite strike. The balanced picture is that the government is mitigating disruption from an unresolved labour dispute. The UFBU's next conciliation meeting or the October 26 deadline is the concrete item to watch.

## Coverage

- odishatv.in (neutral report) <https://odishatv.in/national/banks-to-remain-open-on-sunday-sept-27-ahead-of-three-day-strike-12568008>
  Reports government's Sunday opening decision without union perspective
- greaterkashmir.com (neutral report) <https://www.greaterkashmir.com/business/banks-to-remain-open-on-sunday-amid-proposed-strike-12567309>
  Straight reporting of government decision and RBI approval
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/bank-unions-announce-3-day-strike-from-sept-28-demand-5-day-work-week-101790147024771.html>
  Leads with union demands and strike details, no slant

Tags: Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, United Forum of Bank Unions
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