Bank branches including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank are reportedly closed on August 8, according to NDTV. The report indicates the closure is for a bank holiday observed that day.

NDTV frames the closure as applying across both public and private sector banks. The coverage focuses specifically on whether major banks’ branch services are shut, stating that closures include SBI (public sector) as well as HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank (private sector).