Ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30, 2026, the State Bank of India (SBI) has issued a customer advisory. Significantly, since September 26 and 27 fall on fourth Saturday and Sunday, the customers are bound to face five-consecutive days of disruption in banking services. It has advised customers to complete important branch-related work in advance to avoid any possible disturbances.
The strike is being led by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), which earlier held a strike on September 11, 2026 , raising a slew of demands for the bank employees. The umbrella body, comprising nine bank employees’ and officers’ union, has been pressing for a four-point charter of demands, including the implementation of five-day banking week, claimed to have beeen promised in 2024. Because the assurances given by the government and the bank managements are yet to be fulfilled, the UFBU noted the employees took the route of strike.
With the disruption likely to hamper physical banking services, digital banking will remain open for the customers to facilitate regular transactions and banking-related activities. Customers can use YONO, mobile banking or UPI, to continue routine transactions without visiting a bank. The UFBU has long been demanding a five-day banking week, updation of pension, and a uniform dearness allowance formula for all pensioners.
These charter of demands had been raised on multiple accounts earlier too.
