Thiruvananthapuram, May 29: The Syndicate Bank Staff Association has requested the Reserve Bank of India to open satellite centres in the State to deal with currency and coin distribution. The request comes in the context of a RBI move to close down its counters delivering these services in state capital and metros. It has found a mention in the RBI annual policy statement for 2012-13. Distribution of currency notes and coins would now be channelled only through currency chests and bank branches. There are five coin/currency dispensing counters at the Reserve Bank regional office here and two associated with its Kochi office. Mr K. S. Bhat, all-India Secretary, of the Syndicate Bank Staff Association (SBSA), said that the RBI move would affect interests of business and the general public. He urged trade unions as well as the banking public to come forward in protest against this move and force the Centre to take up the matter...................
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