New Delhi, Nov 19 (KNN) With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  employees on ‘mass casual leave’ today protesting against reform measures of the central government and seeking better retirement benefits, the major banking transactions have taken a hit.

The services like cheque clearances, payments and settlements and forex transactions. However, RBI is making all efforts to keep the RTGS facility open.

The mass leave has been called by the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees, the umbrella organisation of four recognised unions of officers and other employees at the central bank.

The unions are opposing the government's move to take away the public debt management from the Reserve Bank and curtail its powers on the monetary policy.

The unions are also demanding up gradation of pension of employees who retired earlier and want them to be at par with those retiring now. (KNN Bureau)