Cooperative banks to keep branches and digital payments running during September strike
NAFCUB says urban, state and district cooperative banks will remain operational during the September 28-30 UFBU strike, preserving branch access, rural credit, ATM, internet and mobile banking, and UPI services for customers, traders and small businesses.
What happened
NAFCUB · India's cooperative banks will remain operational during the proposed September 28-30 UFBU strike, maintaining branch, rural credit, business banking,
Key facts
- Three-day strike
- September 28 to 30, 2026
- Around 1,450 Urban Cooperative Banks
- 34 State Cooperative Banks
- 351 District Central Cooperative Banks
What changed
India's cooperative banks will remain operational during the proposed September 28-30 UFBU strike, maintaining branch, rural credit, business banking, ATM, internet, mobile banking and UPI services for customers, small businesses and traders.
Why this matters
Cooperative banks’ continuity plans during the September 28–30 strike protect branch, ATM, digital-payment and rural-credit access for merchants and small businesses that depend on uninterrupted transaction flows.
What to watch
- Confirmation of which major commercial banks, clearing functions and cash-logistics providers join the UFBU strike.
- NPCI, RBI or bank advisories on UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, ATM cash replenishment and branch-service availability.
- Unusual increases in cooperative-bank account openings, merchant onboarding, ATM withdrawals, UPI transaction volumes or rural-credit enquiries.
- Reports of cash shortages, delayed merchant settlements, failed transaction rates or customer-service backlogs in affected regions.
- Whether post-strike customers retain cooperative-bank accounts and payment relationships rather than returning fully to incumbent banks.