India, Sept. 23 -- The Indian government announced on Wednesday that Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) will remain fully operational on Sunday, September 27, 2026, to prevent public inconvenience ahead of a planned three-day nationwide strike.

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called for a nationwide strike from September 28 to September 30, 2026. Because these strike dates coincide with the preceding weekend of September 26 and 27, the Ministry of Finance took proactive steps to safeguard citizens' banking needs.

While the government and bank managements have appealed to unions to defer the strike, authorities have implemented continuity measures, emphasizing that customer welfare and convenience remai...