Cooperative banks to maintain branch and digital services during Sept. 28–30 strike
India’s cooperative banking network says it will remain operational during the proposed UFBU strike, keeping branches, agricultural-credit services, ATMs, internet and mobile banking, and UPI available to customers, traders and small businesses.
What happened
Cooperative Banks · Indian cooperative banks said they will remain open during the proposed UFBU bank strike, maintaining branch, agricultural-credit and
Key facts
- Three-day strike
- Sept. 28-30, 2026
- Around 1,450 Urban Cooperative Banks
- 34 State Cooperative Banks
- 351 District Central Cooperative Banks
What changed
Indian cooperative banks said they will remain open during the proposed UFBU bank strike, maintaining branch, agricultural-credit and digital services including ATMs, internet banking, mobile banking and UPI, supporting customers, traders and small businesses.
Why this matters
Retail operators can expect cooperative-bank branches, ATMs, UPI and digital banking to remain available during the Sept. 28–30 strike, reducing payment and cash-access disruption for stores, traders and customers.
What to watch
- Confirmed strike participation and geographic concentration among public-sector and private-bank unions.
- UPI transaction success rates, bank-wise decline codes and merchant settlement delays during Sept. 28–30.
- ATM cash-out reports, cash-replenishment frequency and withdrawal-limit changes at cooperative banks.
- RBI, NPCI or bank-association advisories on clearing, NEFT/RTGS, cheque processing and branch operations.
- Evidence of unusually high cooperative-bank branch footfall, agricultural-credit drawdowns or merchant account openings.