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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?

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Richa B
Published : Dec 12 2024, 01:15 PM IST
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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.

About the Author

Richa B
Richa B
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.
 
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