New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- A three-day bank strike is scheduled from September 28 to 30, raising concerns over possible disruption to banking operations and customer services. Against this backdrop, the Finance Ministry has called a meeting of chief executives of public sector banks and regional rural banks on Monday.

The high-level meeting will focus on measures to ensure continuity of essential services during the possible disruption, which could effectively stretch to five days as the strike follows the weekend holidays.

This strike, if it materialises on the upcoming dates, would coincide with the half-yearly closing of the banking sector.

According to a communication sent to banks, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary ...