Opening of Agency Banks on March 31, 2026 (Public Holiday on account of Mahavir Janmakalyanak)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
E-Block, GPO Complex, INA
New Delhi -110 023
No. R-08/4/2024-GBA-CGA/886-918.
Dated: February 12, 2026
Office Memorandum
Subject: Opening of Agency Banks on March 31, 2026 (Public Holiday on account of Mahavir Janmakalyanak)
Reserve Bank of India, vide notification No. CO.DGBA.GBD.No.S922/42-01-029/2025-2026 dated 03.02.2026 (copy enclosed) has advised all the Agency Banks to keep all branches of the banks dealing with Government receipts and payments open for transactions on March 31, 2026 (Tuesday – Public Holiday) so as to account for all the Government transactions relating to receipts and payments in the FY 2025-26 itself. The notification is also available on the website of the Reserve Bank of India (www.rbi.org.in)
2. In view of the above, all the Agency Banks dealing with Government receipts and payments are requested to put in place necessary arrangements to carry out government business so that the transactions are processed, reported and accounted for in the Financial Year 2025-2026 itself for arriving at the correct picture of cash balance of the Government of India as on 31st March 2026.
Encl. as above
(Samya Bhushan)
Asstt. Controller General of Accounts (GBA)
Follow us on WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter and Facebook for all latest updates
