Public’s normal banking operations have been hit as public sector bank employees went on a one-day nationwide strike today.
The strike is to protest against the government’s proposed consolidation move, besides raising other demands.
Services like deposits and withdrawal at bank branches, cheque clearance, NEFT and RTGS transactions are affected.
However, operations at private lenders such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were almost normal.
The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) had already informed customers that functioning of branches and offices may take a hit if the strike takes off.
It had also asked banks to take measures in advance to minimize the impact.
The strike has been called by all unions under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU).
The UFBU is an umbrella body of nine unions, including the All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC), the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) and the National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW).
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