HDFC Bank asks customers to avoid this money transfer facility on April 1, 2024: Delay in salary and other payments

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

HDFC Bank has informed its customers that National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) transactions may not be available on April 1, 2024, due to procedures regarding financial year-ending. Even if the NEFT facility is available for select HDFC Bank customers, it may get delayed. So those who are planning to transfer money may avoid NEFT on Monday.

Further, if you receive salary or other payments through NEFT transfer on April 1, 2024, they may also get delayed due to the same reason.
HDFC Bank customers may use other transaction methods such as Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to transfer money on April 1, 2024.

In a mail to customers, HDFC Bank wrote, «Please note, outward NEFT transactions may get delayed/ may not be available on 1st April 2024 due to financial year-end procedures. We request you to please complete your transaction using IMPS, RTGS, or UPI during this period. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.»

If you require any assistance regarding transferring money tomorrow, you can contact the customer support team of the bank on 18001600 /1800 2600, the private sector bank added.

Are banks open on April 1, 2024?

If you are planning to visit your bank branch on Monday, keep in mind that all banks may not remain open tomorrow, April 1, 2024. Banks in many states will be shut on April 1, 2024, due to the closing of their year accounts, according to the guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Banks will remain closed