Branches will function with one-third of their staff The State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC)-Tamil Nadu has said that business hours of banks will continue to be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 24 to 30, and the branches will function with one-third staff strength, on rotation basis, following the government’s announcement to enforce an intense lockdown in the State. Working hours of branches will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Administrative/zonal/regional/back offices will function as per normal working hours, it said in a communication to banks. Bank branches will provide basic essential services — cash transaction (accepting deposits and cash withdrawals), remittances, NEFT, RTGS and government business and clearing of cheques, among other things, it said.