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Sitharaman Puts FY 2025-26 Bank Incentives in Abeyance

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  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the performance-linked incentive scheme for FY 2025-26 will be kept in abeyance.
  • The Ministry said the abeyance decision follows a meeting with a bank employee delegation led by Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
  • United Forum of Bank Unions will strike on September 11, 2026 and warned of further strikes Sep 28-30 and Oct 26.
  • Unions demand a five-day banking week and the withdrawal of the performance-linked incentive scheme.