Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement stating all public and private sector banks in India will remain open during the 21-day lockdown, has left bank employees and staff, esepcially from the public sector, displeased. Almost all bank branches are being kept open for few hours a day, and have also urged their customers to digitally handle their transactions. Employees ask whether it is necessary to come to work every day, at a time when no public transport is available due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rajesh Matkari, 53, an employee of a public sector bank for the past 31 years, said, "At a time the government is insisting that people stay at home, why are bankers being told to come to work? We could have a two-day week, and have minimum staff come in. Customers are not being deprived of anything, they can avail almost all the same services digitally."