Nationwide strike : Banks to remain shut for three days - what customers need to know

Do you have a pending bank visit, payment or other transactions lined up for the month-end? You may want to get it done by Friday!Banking operations across the country are set to face disruption as bank unions have planed a three-day nationwide strike from September 28 to 30. With the strike following a weekend holiday, customers could face an effective five-day disruption in banking services.The timing is also significant as September 30 marks the half-yearly closing of banks, when reconciliation, provisioning, and treasury and market operations take place.What should customers do now?With banking services likely to face disruption around the end of September, customers may want to plan their banking requirements in advance.