To facilitate people in their financial transactions amid the curfew restrictions, banks in Punjab will remain open across the State on March 30 and 31.
As per the orders by the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, all bank branches shall be open only for two days in the week, on rotation basis, from April 3 onwards.
In line with the same directives, the State Home Department has issued an advisory regarding operation of banks branches during curfew amid COVID-19 in the State on March 30 and 31, and beyond.
As per the advisory, the Deputy Commissioners of the State and UT Chandigarh have been asked to extend necessary support and ensure other requisite items during relaxation to the banking staff.
It has been decided that all the bank branches, ATMs, Banking Correspondents (BCs), Cash in transit or cash replenishment agencies, IT and engineering support vendors for banks shall be operational on March 30 and 31, 2020. Hence, all the Deputy Commissioners in the state and UT Chandigarh have been directed to provide necessary support by means of issuance of passes or other requisite relaxation.