Today in Gandhinagar till 6 pm, out of 40 ATMs Automated Teller Machine only 6 ATMS were operational including 2 of SBI State Bank of India, 1 each of Dena Bank, Axis Bank and PNB Punjab National Bank. Some ATMs were only showing Account Balance. There was a waiting time of 90 minutes on fully operational ATMs with cash withdrawal limit of Rs 2000 in a single transaction.
Recently, central government banned old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000. Desperate people, rush to banks and ATMs for withdrawal of notes and exchange of old currency notes. For 2 days banks and ATMS remained closed.
It appeared to have imposed financial crisis, as per source.
