like every year most of the banks would remain closed this Durga Puja but will not give a chance to its customers to face money crunch. Prominent banks like State Bank of India, PNB, Allahabad Bank and Bank of India are loading the ATM with adequate amounts.
The holiday begins from Saturday. Most of these banks would reopen on October 15 due to Dusshera. On October 16 again, the banks would remain closed due to Bakrid. SBI has made all facilities for constant money transaction via ATMs, online banking. SBI customers can also avail cash deposit machine facilities at the Court Road, Doranda and Kanke Road branches. “We have made all arrangements to provide our customers money round the clock,” said a senior officer of SBI. There are around 500 SBI ATMs in the state which would have this facility.
PNB, BOI and Allahabad Banks have also ensured currencies availability in all the ATMs of the State. A BOI officer informed that their customers will get no reason to return disheartened from the ATM. He said, “Noticing the holiday of Bakrid, we will load money again on October 15.”