India, Jan. 27 -- Although private-sector banks might not get affected, public sector banking operations are likely to be disrupted on Tuesday, January 27, after bank employee unions called for a nationwide strike, pressing for immediate implementation of their long-standing demand for a five-day workweek.

If the strike, which was announced on January 23, goes as planned by the bank employee unions, public sector banks would bear a heavy brunt as customers would not be able to avail services for the third consecutive day, after banks remained shut on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26, on the occasion of Republic Day.

The State Bank of India on January 23 also announced that while it tried to ensure normal functioning in its bran...