Many regulations will change with the new fiscal year (financial year 2025–2026). In the past few days, there have been talks about banks only opening five days a week starting in april (April 2025 banking hours), meaning they will be closed on saturday and Sunday.
The government has now provided information as a result of these exchanges. Let us inform you of the information provided by the government through the news.
PIB Made it clear
The RBI (RBI official announcement 2025) decided to limit banking to five days a week (5-day workweek Banks India), which caused a lot of debate in the media. In other words, saturday and sunday are off for the bank. The paper states that banks would start operating on the same schedule as government agencies in april 2025. These things are the subject of numerous rumors on social media. However, after looking into this report, PIB (PIB Factcheck bank news) has now labeled it fake news.
What is the schedule for the five-day workweek?
Let me clarify, nevertheless, that the bank OF INDIA' target='_blank' title='reserve bank of india-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>reserve bank of india (RBI) has not yet made a formal announcement stating that banks will operate for five days. The present banking work pattern still includes working on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of the month, as required by the rules. However, the indian banking Association and the RBI have been debating the 5-day workweek nonstop for the past few days. To better preserve the employees' personal and professional lives, banking unions are also advocating for a shorter workweek.
Be aware of the current guidelines. -
In addition to offering national and regional holidays, banks also close their branches on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month due to bank closures. Let us inform you that on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of each month, bank branches are still open. The nation observes sunday as a public holiday.
The RBI has not confirmed any changes to the working week, although authorities and banking unions are debating the idea of a five-day workweek.
The government has now provided information as a result of these exchanges. Let us inform you of the information provided by the government through the news.
PIB Made it clear
The RBI (RBI official announcement 2025) decided to limit banking to five days a week (5-day workweek Banks India), which caused a lot of debate in the media. In other words, saturday and sunday are off for the bank. The paper states that banks would start operating on the same schedule as government agencies in april 2025. These things are the subject of numerous rumors on social media. However, after looking into this report, PIB (PIB Factcheck bank news) has now labeled it fake news.
What is the schedule for the five-day workweek?
Let me clarify, nevertheless, that the bank OF INDIA' target='_blank' title='reserve bank of india-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>reserve bank of india (RBI) has not yet made a formal announcement stating that banks will operate for five days. The present banking work pattern still includes working on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of the month, as required by the rules. However, the indian banking Association and the RBI have been debating the 5-day workweek nonstop for the past few days. To better preserve the employees' personal and professional lives, banking unions are also advocating for a shorter workweek.
Be aware of the current guidelines. -
In addition to offering national and regional holidays, banks also close their branches on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month due to bank closures. Let us inform you that on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of each month, bank branches are still open. The nation observes sunday as a public holiday.
The RBI has not confirmed any changes to the working week, although authorities and banking unions are debating the idea of a five-day workweek.
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