The State Bank of India has said that customer service at its branches on Tuesday and Wednesday might be affected due to a planned strike by staff members "in pursuance of certain demands".

Its officers' body, All India State Bank Officers Federation has sent a notice to the State Bank of India informing about a two-day nationwide strike. The bank has not explained the reasons for the strike but said efforts are underway to avert the strike.

"Although the management of the bank is making efforts to extend skeleton services at the branches/offices, in the event it is not possible to do so, our valuable customers may face inconvenience," the bank said. The bank as advised customers to complete their transactions before November 8 as November 7 and November 10 are public holidays in some states.

An earlier nationwide strike had affected the country after unions opposed the move proposals to allow more private ownership of public sector banks.

Meanwhile, The State Bank of India chairman, Pratip Chaudhuri has said that it is unlikely that the bank will increase its savings bank account rate saying that the SBI believes that the people will continue to trust services provided by the bank.