Mumbai, September 25, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday announced that customers will not be charged for ATM transactions from September 28 to 30 in view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike.
SBI said the measure has been taken to ensure customer convenience and minimise disruption to banking services during the strike period. The bank said its services would remain available to meet customers’ banking needs.
As part of the arrangement, ATM transaction charges will be waived during the three-day period, including transactions made at ATMs of other banks.
SBI also said all its branches would remain open on Sunday, September 27, to facilitate customers ahead of the strike. Digital payment services, including UPI, IMPS, RTGS and NEFT, will continue to operate as usual.
The move comes after the government directed public sector banks to remain open on Sunday to minimise disruption caused by the proposed strike.
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the operation of bank branches, offices, ATM-link branches and Currency Chests on Sunday, September 27. The Finance Ministry said all public sector banks and Regional Rural Banks would function normally that day.
“In view of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) from September 28 to 30, coinciding with the preceding weekend holidays of September 26 and 27, the government has taken proactive steps to safeguard the banking needs of citizens,” the Finance Ministry said.
The ministry said the measures would help reduce disruption to economic activity that could otherwise have extended across five days because of the preceding weekend holidays.
The government and bank managements have appealed to the unions to defer the proposed strike and have taken steps to ensure the continuity of essential banking services, the Finance Ministry said.
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