Work at state-owned banks affected as employee unions go on 3-day strike

Private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were working as usual.

Work at public sector banks was affected when employee unions went on a two-day nationwide strike from Friday to press for wage revision.

Private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were operational. 

Cash deposit, withdrawal, cheque clearance, instrument issuance and loan disbursement services were affected at public sector banks.

With this strike, banks would be closed for three days including Sunday. Banks will open only on Monday, February 3. The strike coincides with the beginning of the Budget session of parliament and presentation of Union Budget 2020-21.

The strike call has been given by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an