# SBI waives ATM charges during three-day bank strike from Sept 28

2026-09-25T12:11:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

State Bank of India has announced a waiver of ATM transaction charges from September 28 to 30, during a proposed three-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions. Customers can withdraw cash from any bank ATM in the country without paying charges covered by the waiver. SBI has said its branches will remain open, and digital services such as YONO, internet banking, mobile banking, WhatsApp banking, UPI, IMPS, NEFT and RTGS will continue to function. The government has directed all public sector banks and regional rural banks to remain open on Sunday, September 27, to ensure banking services are available ahead of the strike. Several employee organisations have objected to the Sunday working day directive and have sought its withdrawal or compensatory benefits. The unions have warned of an indefinite strike from October 26 if their demands, including issues related to pension and the PLI scheme, are not addressed.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the same facts with no discernible slant. India TV News, Times Now News and Livemint each lead with the ATM fee waiver and the strike dates, attribute the government's Sunday directive to the need for service continuity, and note the unions' objections without framing them as adversarial. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The real measure of the dispute will be the government's response to union demands before the indefinite strike deadline of October 26.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/news/sbi-waives-atm-transaction-charges-during-proposed-3-day-nationwide-strike-from-september-28-details-2026-09-25-1055280>
  Leads with SBI's ATM waiver, reports strike dates and union's plan factually.
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/sbi-customers-get-big-relief-ahead-of-3-day-bank-strike-atm-charges-waived-article-156223556>
  Focuses on customer relief and Sunday dispute, presents both sides neutrally.
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/sbi-atm-charges-waived-during-bank-strike-upi-cash-neft-rtgs-what-will-work-11790329196951.html>
  Provides detailed customer guidance and union background without editorialising.

Tags: ATM, Bank Strike, SBI, UFBU
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