Nationwide bank strike: State-Level Bankers’ Committee advises customers to plan banking transactions in advance
Nationwide bank strike prompts SLBC to urge advance planning and promote digital banking, with updates via banks’ sites, SMS, and social media.
Panel says latest information related to the strike and banking services will be communicated through the official websites of banks, SMS alerts and social media platforms
Updated - September 24, 2026 08:09 pm IST - Thiruvananthpuram
Bank employees taken out a march in Kollam city on September 11, 2026 following a one-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions. | Photo Credit: (File photo) C. Sureshkumar
In view of a nationwide bank strike called by the joint banking trade unions from September 28 to 30, the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) has advised customers to plan their banking transactions in advance and make maximum use of digital and alternative banking services.
The SLBC has directed all member banks in the State to take necessary measures to ensure uninterrupted availability of digital banking services and adequate cash availability at ATMs.
The committee, in an official statement here, has also urged the customers to complete any banking transactions that require physical visits to branches before the strike period. The customers can avail themselves of banking services through UPI, QR code-based payments, mobile banking, internet banking, ATMs, Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs), debit and credit cards, Point of Sale (POS) terminals, Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), Business Correspondents (BCs), Customer Service Points (CSPs), and other available channels.
The SLBC, in coordination with member banks, the Reserve Bank of India, government authorities and Lead Bank Offices, is monitoring preparations to minimise disruptions to banking services and ensure the continuity of essential banking services, the statement said.
The SLBC also stated that the latest information related to the strike and banking services would be communicated through the official websites of the banks, SMS alerts and social media platforms.
Published - September 24, 2026 08:02 pm IST
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