# Govt says banks will remain open this Sunday ahead of three-day nationwide strike

- Published: 2026-09-23T08:32:08.718Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T19:32:10.560Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, 3-day bank strike call, AIBEA, AIBOA, AIBOC, Ahilya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Akshay Jain, BEFI, Bank of India, Certain banks, Finance Ministry, INBEF

## How it developed

- 2026-09-23T08:32:08.718Z - Hindustan Times: [Govt says banks will remain open this Sunday ahead of three-day nationwide strike](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-says-banks-will-remain-open-to-sunday-september-27-ahead-of-nationwide-strike-bank-unions-finance-ministry-101790150416000.html)
- 2026-09-23T09:02:17.291Z - NDTV: [Banks To Open On Sunday Before 3-Day Strike: What Customers Need To Know](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/banks-to-open-on-sunday-before-3-day-strike-what-customers-need-to-know-12085557#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-09-23T09:00:05.628Z - LiveMint: [Are banks open this Sunday? Here's what customers need to know ahead of three-day nationwide strike from September 28-30 | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/are-banks-open-this-sunday-heres-what-customers-need-to-know-ahead-of-three-day-nationwide-strike-form-september-2830-11790152406479.html)
- 2026-09-23T12:00:08.283Z - India Today: [Madhya Pradesh traders observe 'No UPI Day' to protest against 0.4% MDR levy](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mp-traders-no-upi-day-mdr-upi-payments-above-rs-2000-ptag-3001072-2026-09-23)
- 2026-09-23T14:33:08.904Z - Telangana Today: [Govt asks bank employees to call off strike, keeps PLI scheme in abeyance](https://telanganatoday.com/govt-asks-bank-employees-to-call-off-strike-keeps-pli-scheme-in-abeyance)
- 2026-09-24T04:01:43.451Z - Hindustan Times: [Central govt employees to be paid early this month ahead of bank strike: Check details](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/central-govt-salary-to-be-paid-early-on-september-25-check-details-bank-strike-101790218615450.html)
- 2026-09-25T06:32:14.478Z - Hindustan Times: [Why are banks open this Sunday? Here's what prompted govt to keep banks open on Sept 27](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/why-are-banks-open-this-sunday-heres-what-prompted-govt-to-keep-banks-open-on-sept-27-101790312444062.html)
- 2026-09-25T17:31:54.968Z - Hindustan Times: [Banks advise customers to complete essential transactions ahead of 3-day strike from September 28](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/banks-advise-customers-to-complete-essential-transactions-ahead-of-3-day-strike-from-september-28-101790354690775.html)
- 2026-09-26T05:31:48.426Z - Hindustan Times: [Banks to open this Sunday — Here's why, and what shuts next week](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bank-strike-sunday-open-dates-closed-services-latest-news-101790392082867.html)
- 2026-09-26T10:01:39.623Z - Hindustan Times: [Which banks will open on Sunday ahead of next week's strike? Details here](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bank-strike-dates-open-sunday-news-101790396528862.html)
- 2026-09-27T19:32:10.560Z - Telangana Today: [Opinion: Five-day banking: Reform or disruption?](https://telanganatoday.com/opinion-five-day-banking-reform-or-disruption)

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