{"id":18850,"date":"2018-08-31T17:01:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T11:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=18850"},"modified":"2018-08-31T17:02:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T11:32:45","slug":"no-banks-will-not-remain-closed-in-the-first-week-of-september-as-claimed-by-viral-whatsapp-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-banks-will-not-remain-closed-in-the-first-week-of-september-as-claimed-by-viral-whatsapp-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Banks will not remain closed in the first week of September, as claimed by viral WhatsApp forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A message viral on WhatsApp reads,\u00a0<em>&#8220;Dear All, Pl, note that all the\u00a0<strong><span class=\"highlightNode\">Banks will remain closed for six days<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a02nd Sept- Sun, 3rd Sept-Janmashtami, 4th, 5th Sept &#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"highlightNode\">Banks<\/span>\u00a0strike protest f<span class=\"highlightNode\">or<\/span>\u00a0pension.\u00a0<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">8th, 9th Sept- sat &amp; sun &#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"highlightNode\">Closed<\/span>. <strong>All ATM&#8217;s may\u00a0<span class=\"highlightNode\">remain<\/span>\u00a0cashless<\/strong>. Pl, plan accordingly.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18856\" style=\"width: 1052px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18856 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1052\" height=\"964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank-768x704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank-1024x938.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank-696x638.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/bank-458x420.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: K Venugopal Menon\/Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The message is also widely spread on Facebook by individual users claiming that all banks will be closed from September 2 to September 9, with the exception of September 7.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Viral WhatsApp forward on banks and ATMs to remain closed\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/287478812?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the truth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance issued a <a href=\"http:\/\/pib.nic.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> on August 31 to clarify that the rumours circulating are baseless.\u00a0Banks will remain shut on September 2 in the first week of the month as it is a Sunday.\u00a0<em>Janmashtami\u00a0<\/em>falls on September 3 and is not a gazetted\u00a0holiday thus, only some banks might remain closed across the country. The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees (UFRBOE) has called for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/business-news\/rbi-employees-two-day-mass-casual-leave-likely-to-paralyse-banking-operations\/story-EDRFrtjw1eOTifYxZsTYHM.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two-day mass casual leave<\/a> on September 4 and 5 over longstanding pension-related\u00a0issues. However, this will <strong>not have any effect on banking activities<\/strong> which will continue unimpeded. September 8 is the second Saturday of the month and September 9 is a Sunday hence,\u00a0banks will remain closed on both the days.<\/p>\n<p>The MoF has also clarified that <strong><em>&#8220;banks are advised to ensure availability of sufficient cash for dispensation from ATMs.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regulations pertaining\u00a0to the refilling of ATMs will, however, undergo some regulations with effect from February 8, 2019. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Industry\/WsTC56dXJ94E6fqczdWOOM\/No-ATMs-to-be-refilled-with-cash-after-9-pm-from-8-February.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new directive<\/a> by the Union Home Ministry, no ATMs will be replenished with cash after 9 pm in cities, 6 pm in rural areas and 4 pm in Naxal-hit areas. The move aims to improve security by addressing attacks on cash vans, cash vaults, ATM frauds and other internal frauds.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp messages are often forwarded without authenticating the information thus, causing unnecessary panic among citizens. These should first be cross-checked with credible media sources before circulating to others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message viral on WhatsApp reads,\u00a0&#8220;Dear All, Pl, note that all the\u00a0Banks will remain closed for six days.\u00a02nd Sept- Sun, 3rd Sept-Janmashtami, 4th, 5th Sept &#8211;\u00a0Banks\u00a0strike protest for\u00a0pension.\u00a08th, 9th Sept- sat &amp; sun &#8211;\u00a0Closed. All ATM&#8217;s may\u00a0remain\u00a0cashless. Pl, plan accordingly. 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