New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Bank employees and officers across the country on Friday observed a nationwide one-day strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), demanding implementation of a five-day banking week and raising several other pending issues, including differences over the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and pension-related demands.

The UFBU, which claims to represent more than 90 per cent of the banking workforce, held protests and demonstrations across several cities, including Delhi, Bhopal, Chennai, Siliguri, Rajkot and Vijayawada.

The forum comprises seven unions -- All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), National Confederation of Bank Employees (NCB...