New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that all agency banks dealing with government receipts and payments will remain open for public transactions on March 31, 2026, even though the day is a public holiday.
March 31 is the last day of the financial year, and keeping agency bank branches open helps avoid delays in government accounting and settlement of transactions.
In a circular issued on February 3, 2026, the RBI said that the decision was taken at the request of the Government of India. The reason is to ensure that all government-related receipts and payments are properly accounted for within the financial year 2025–26.
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The RBI has advised all agency banks to keep their branches that handle government business open on March 31 so that pending transactions can be completed before the financial year ends.
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Open in new tab Agency Banks in India as of 2023
| 1 | Bank of Baroda |
| 2 | Bank of India |
| 3 | Bank of Maharashtra |
| 4 | Canara Bank |
| 5 | Central Bank of India |
| 6 | Indian Bank |
| 7 | Indian Overseas Bank |
| 8 | Punjab and Sind Bank |
| 9 | Punjab National Bank |
| 10 | State Bank of India |
| 11 | UCO Bank |
| 12 | Union Bank of India |
| 13 | Axis Bank Ltd. |
| 14 | City Union Bank Ltd. |
| 15 | DCB Bank Ltd |
| 16 | Federal Bank Ltd. |
| 17 | HDFC Bank Ltd. |
| 18 | ICICI Bank Ltd. |
| 19 | IDBI Bank Ltd. |
| 20 | IDFC FIRST Bank Ltd |
| 21 | IndusInd Bank Ltd |
| 22 | Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. * |
| 23 | Karnataka Bank Ltd. |
| 24 | Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. |
| 25 | Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. |
| 26 | RBL Bank Ltd |
| 27 | South Indian Bank Ltd. |
| 28 | Yes Bank Ltd. |
| 29 | Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd. |
| 30 | Bandhan Bank Ltd. |
| 31 | CSB Bank Ltd. |
| 32 | Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. |
| 33 | DBS Bank India Limited |
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