Even as RBI has reduced the trading hours of debt as well as currency markets in view of the lockdown following the outbreak of coronavirus, the banking regulator clarified that all regular banking services for customers will continue to be available as usual. "All regular banking services for customers, including RTGS, NEFT, e-kuber and other retail payments systems will continue to be available as per extant timings," said RBI.
The revised market timings will be effective during 7-17 April, 2020, the central bank said in a circular on Friday. The market will open at 10 am instead of the current 9 am and closing timings too have been revised to 2 pm for all segments. "The unprecedented situation created by the COVID-19 outbreak has