IBA-UFBU Talks Defer Three-Day Nationwide Bank Strike
The three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 has been deferred after IBA and UFBU agreed to form a panel on five-day banking and PLI issues.
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The three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 has been deferred after IBA and UFBU agreed to form a panel on five-day banking and PLI issues.
RBI bulletin says the rising credit-deposit ratio does not signal funding stress, citing strong capital, liquidity and record deposit growth.
RBI data shows NRI deposit inflows rose 678.2% to $36.24 billion in April-July FY27, led by FCNR(B) accounts after the central bank's concessional swap facility.
Banks nationwide opened on a Sunday so customers could finish urgent work before a three-day strike from September 28 to 30 over a five-day week and PLI scheme.
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Bank unions begin a three-day nationwide strike from September 28. SBI and Bank of India advise customers to use digital channels and finish urgent work early.
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RBI Bulletin says a high credit-deposit ratio alone doesn't signal funding weakness, as deposits aren't a binding constraint on credit creation in a growing economy.
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SBI makes all ATM transactions free during the three-day bank strike, keeps branches open Sunday, and says UPI, IMPS, RTGS and NEFT will run as usual.
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Delhi HC directs police to decide on an alternate protest site for bank unions ahead of the Sept 28-30 nationwide strike over a five-day work week and pensions.
Jefferies report shows retail digital spending up 18% YoY to Rs 44.8 trillion in August, while credit cards' share slipped to 4.5%, with SBI Cards under pressure.
Credit card spending growth slowed to about 5.5-5.9% YoY in August as competition intensified, while UPI merchant payments kept rising, brokerage reports show.
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RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain says credit demand is growing at 19-20 per cent across sectors, and banks face no difficulty deploying liquidity in coming months.