Wed Jan 01 05:59:44 UTC 2025: ## 2025 Bank Holidays Announced: October Sees Highest Number of Non-Banking Days
**Mumbai, India** – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the 2025 calendar of bank holidays, revealing October as the month with the most non-banking days – a total of 16. A complete month-wise breakdown of open and closed days is available from the RBI. This announcement follows several other significant financial news items, including updated small savings interest rates for Q4 2024 (affecting schemes like PPF and SSY), positive developments for WhatsApp Pay via the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and a proposal from the EPFO to potentially overturn automatic claim rejections. Additionally, speculation continues regarding the 8th pay commission’s potential salary hike for employees, and updates on PM Kisan Samman Nidhi beneficiary status checks are available online. Financial experts are also weighing in on investment strategies amidst market volatility and providing advice on mutual funds and other investment opportunities.
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