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Bank holidays in October 2026: Banks to remain closed on multiple days for festive season | Check RBI calendar
The brief
- Banks will be closed on multiple days in October 2026 for the festive season
- Customers can use digital banking for immediate transactions
- Pulses prices surge up to 11% in a month as festive demand, crop concerns bite
- Paintmakers expect a brighter Diwali, but crude prices cloud the outlook
- Banks may deploy FCNR(B) liquidity as festive-season credit demand rises
- India cuts import duties on edible oils to ease prices ahead of festivals