Mumbai: The bank is compiling preventive measures to handle the third wave of Covid.
This approaching the central government heel limits the office presence to 50% labor after a surge in infection.
For banks, the protocol will vary according to the district and the decision will be taken by the state-level banker committee.
The Bank of India said that the physical presence would be limited to 50% in the administrative office, including the head office in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.
In branches, physical presence must be limited to 75% in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.
The remaining staff will work from home.
The bank has also decided to increase the availability of collaborative platforms such as Citrix to facilitate WFH.
Pregnant women and those who are disabled are also allowed to work from home in three cities.
Meanwhile, Indian Institutes of Banking and Finance have postponed the exam scheduled for January 8-9.
Bankers in Mumbai said that the situation was dynamic and they were waiting for the regional government’s response to increased amounts to develop strategies.
In financial capital, bank staff depend on local trains and each step to limit them will affect operations.
The head office of a private bank has continued with a hybrid model even after the second wave ebbing.
Officials said that work-from-home policies would continue for those who were in the administration office, while the branch would continue to be present.