India: Banks shut for 2 days to protest against privatisation
ANI/Mumbai Filed on March 15, 2021
Banks employees take part in a protest during a two-day nationwide bank strike in India. Photo: AFP
Online banking facility will be operational during nationwide shutdown.
The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), has called a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 and 16 against the privatisation of public sector banks and “retrograde banking reforms”.
Banks were seen shut on Monday.
Notice to customers regretting inconvenience caused to them read “We advice that UFBU which comprises AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO has given a notice to Indian Banks’ Association, for an all India bank strike” adding that online banking facility will be operational on these days.
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New Delhi: Bank employees raise slogans during a protest in support of the two-day nationwide strike, called by United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Monday, March 15, 2021.
The two-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Union in protest against privatisation of the government banks began on Monday. The leader of a major union claimed total success impacting the clearance of two crore cheques/instruments worth about Rs 16,500 crore. On an average, about 2 crore cheques/instruments worth about Rs 16,500 crore are held up for clearance. Government treasury operations and all normal banking transactions have been affected, C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary, All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) said.
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The bank unions are protesting against the privatisation of two public sector banks.
NEW DELHI: Nine bank unions under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) on Monday started a nationwide two-day strike against the privatisation of public sector banks and retrograde banking reforms. As many as 10 lakh bank employees are expected to participate in the strike.
Banks were already closed on March 13 (second Saturday) and March 14 (Sunday), leading to a four-day break till Tuesday in regular banking operations.
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Banks have assured their customers they are taking all necessary steps to ensure the smooth running of bank offices and branches on the days of the proposed two-day bank strike
Banking services are likely to be impacted on Monday, March 15 and 16 as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for a two-day nationwide strike. The strike has been called to protest against the Centre s proposal to privatise two public sector banks.
Banks across India on 2-day strike against privatisation
United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, has given the call for a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 and 16
Monday March 15, 2021 9:45 AM, ummid.com with inputs from Agencies
New Delhi/Mumbai/Chennai: Over a million employees working in banks across India are on two-day strike starting Monday March 15, 2021 to protest the Narendra Modi government s decision to privatise public sector banks apart from IDBI Bank.
United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, has given the call for a two-day nationwide strike on March 15 and 16 against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and retrograde banking reforms.