Banks in this state to function till 5 PM from September 2

Kolkata: Banks in West Bengal will function till 5 pm from September 2. This was announced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

‘We are extending the functional time of banks in the state from tomorrow. It will be functioning till 5 PM tomorrow onwards’, said Mamata Banerjee.

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Earlier in May, the chief minister had instructed banks to function for a limited time from 10 am to 2 pm in view of rising novel coronavirus cases in the state.

In general, banks function from 10 AM to 4 PM with all private and public sector banks remaining closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.

We are extending the functional time of banks in the state from tomorrow. It will be functioning till 5pm tomorrow onwards: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/IrL3TN2g6O

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2021