Bank of Baroda Promotions,UCO Dharna,Indian Bank Pressure Culture & BPS in RRBs: A Weekly Round-up

This week’s banking round-up covers key developments across Public Sector and regional rural banks. UCO Bank officers staged a dharna in Bhagalpur over stress and guideline violations, while employees in Bank of Baroda, PNB, and Indian Bank raised concerns about promotions, workload, branch closures and pressure-driven work environments. The All India We Bankers Officers’ Association (AIWBOA) also raised concerns over 16% interest charged on recovered Travel Allowance bills at PNB. AIBOBOU also filed a writ petition in the Rajasthan High Court regarding Bank of Baroda’s GEMS promotion system. Reports from Indian Bank pointed to forced targets, verbal intimidation and transfer threats. Meanwhile, RRBs faced scrutiny over delays in 12th BPS benefits and irregular transfer norms. Here’s the complete round-up of major updates across the banking sector.