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Banks Open 5 days a week from December; extended hours new timings and schedule

Starting December, banks will operate only 5 days a week. Transactions will be possible in the afternoon. Why did the central government make this decision?

Richa Barua | Published : Dec 12 2024, 01:15 PM
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Banks will now be open only 5 days a week. No transactions will be possible for 2 consecutive days. Banks are already closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, in addition to Sundays. Now, they will also be closed for these two days.

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The central government is making this decision. All transactions will be closed for 2 consecutive days a week. However, banking hours will be extended on other days.

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Banking operations will continue until 5:30 PM on all days except Saturdays and Sundays. This means customers will have the opportunity to conduct financial transactions from morning till evening.

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Employees will have to work an extra 40 minutes on the remaining days to compensate for the two extra days off.

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It has been learned that the central government is planning to make a final decision on this matter from December this year.

Richa Barua
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Richa Barua
With over two decades of experience in top media outlets like Times of India, International Business Times, and India Today, Richa currently leads Newsable and MyNation (Entertainment and Lifestyle) non-news team at Asianet News Network. Her expertise includes celebrity interviews, audience growth, and content strategy, backed by an Executive Program in Digital Marketing from IIM Calcutta, along with a journalism degree from Delhi University, a master's in media studies and corporate communications. Read More...
 
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