IDBI Bank Strike: Are Your Payments Safe Today?

IDBI Bank is on a two-day strike. Branches may be shut or understaffed, but ATMs, UPI, and internet banking continue to work. Here is what you can and cannot do during this period.

Here's what happened: IDBI Bank employees have gone on a two-day strike, which may leave branches closed or running with skeleton staff across locations.. The bank has officially advised customers to use digital alternatives — ATMs, UPI, net banking, and mobile banking — for their daily transactions during the strike.. Services requiring physical branch presence, such as cheque deposits, loan paperwork, and locker access, may be unavailable or severely delayed during the strike period..

What you should do: Check your account balance right now and ensure sufficient funds are available for any EMI auto-debits or ECS mandates due in the next 48 hours — failed auto-debits are reported to credit bureaus.. Use UPI or IDBI Bank's mobile/internet banking app for any urgent transfers, bill payments, or fund movements — these services run independently of branch staff.. If you have time-sensitive branch work (loan applications, cheque deposits, locker access), call your branch beforehand to confirm availability before making the trip..

Even during a bank strike, IMPS transfers are processed 24/7. If net banking shows an error, try the IDBI Bank mobile app — IMPS limits of up to ₹5 lakh per transaction still apply.