Jharkhand Bank Holidays 2026

List of Bank holidays for 2026 in Jharkhand State under section 25 of NI act 1881 Date Day Occasion/Festival Date 26-01-2026 Monday Republic Day 15-02-2026 Sunday Maha Shivaratri 03-03-2026 Tuesday Holika Dahan   04-03-2026 Wednesday Holi ​ 21-03-2026 Saturday Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) ​ 21-03-2026 Saturday Sarhul ​ 27-03-2026 Friday Shri Ram Navami  ​ 31-03-2026 Tuesday…

List of 2026 Bank Holidays in Uttar Pradesh

The Government of Uttar Pradesh on November 17, 2025, issued the list of public holidays throughout Uttar Pradesh. The table below presents the complete list of public holidays notified by the Uttar Pradesh Government applicable to banks. Date Day Occasion/Festival Date 03.01.2026 Saturday MD.HAZARAT ALI’S BIRTHDAY 26.01.2026 Monday REPUBLIC DAY 26.02.2026 Sunday MAHA SHIVRATRI 02.03.2026…

RBI Mandates on Uniform Savings Account Interest Rates

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines mandating uniformity in interest rates on savings bank (SB) deposits to ensure transparency, fairness, and non-discrimination among depositors. These guidelines apply to all scheduled commercial banks, including public sector, private sector, and foreign banks operating in India. Uniform Rate up to ₹1 Lakh Banks must offer…

RBI Overhauls CC, CA, and OD Directions

RBI has issued Amendment Directions on December 11, 2025 that overhaul the framework for opening and maintaining cash credit (CC), current accounts (CA) and overdraft (OD) accounts, notably freeing CC facilities from earlier operational restrictions and rationalising current/OD discipline around a ₹10 crore banking-system exposure threshold with a 10% lender-share rule. These amendments will apply…

Punjab State: Bank Holidays 2026 (NI Act)

For 2026, banks in Punjab will observe the following holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as per Government of Punjab Notification No. 06/01/2025-2PP3/781. ​ Note:Annual Accounts Closing holiday on 01.04.2026 (Wednesday) is restricted to Banks only and is not applicable to Government Offices. “NI Act” applicability for other holidays is derived from the State’s…

Rajasthan State Bank holidays 2026

The following are the public (bank) holidays for Rajasthan in 2026, declared under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.  Date Day Holiday name 26 Jan 2026 Monday Republic Day ​ 15 Feb 2026 Sunday Maha Shivaratri​ 3 Mar 2026 Tuesday Dhulandi / Holi ​ 20 Mar 2026 Friday Cheti Chand /…

RBI Issues Draft Circular on Disclosure of Transaction Costs for Forex Transactions

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a Draft Circular dated December 9, 2025, proposing enhanced transparency measures for foreign exchange (FX) transactions undertaken by retail users. In January 2024, Authorised Dealers (ADs) were mandated to disclose the mid-market mark / bid-ask price for all foreign exchange derivative and foreign currency interest rate derivative…

Maharashtra State Bank Holidays – 2026

The Government of Maharashtra has separately declared 24 Public Holidays for the year 2026 under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as per Notification No. PHD.1125/C.R.199/Japuk (29), dated 5th December, 2025.Note:1. Annual Accounts Closing holiday on 01.04.2026 is restricted to Banks only and is not applicable to Government Offices.2. The State Government has…