SBI Update: This SBI service will not work on the night of October 25th; use UPI Lite to make payments..

The State Bank of India (SBI) has informed its customers that several of its digital banking services will be temporarily down in the early hours of October 25, 2025 (Saturday). The bank will be carrying out system maintenance work during this time. SBI announced on the social media platform X that several of its services, including UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT, and RTGS, will be temporarily unavailable for approximately 60 minutes from 1:10 AM to 2:10 AM (IST) on October 25. All services will resume at 2:10 AM after the maintenance is completed.

The bank stated, "Due to scheduled maintenance activity, our services, including UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT, and RTGS, will be unavailable from 1:10 AM to 2:10 AM on 25.10.2025. These services will be restored by 2:10 AM." During this time, SBI has advised customers to use the ATM and UPI Lite services. The bank stated that it regrets any inconvenience and thanks them for their patience.

Maintenance was previously postponed.
SBI had originally planned a maintenance period from 12:15 am to 1:00 am on October 24th, but it was later postponed by a day to October 25th. If you need to make a transaction on the night of October 25th, you can use UPI Lite and ATMs.

Key FAQs about SBI UPI Lite
1. What is UPI Lite? UPI Lite is a digital wallet service that allows you to complete small transactions up to ₹1,000 instantly without entering a PIN.

2. How to activate it? Open the BHIM SBI Pay app and go to the UPI Lite section to add money to your wallet. The service will activate as soon as the money is loaded.

3. Can it be disabled at any time? Yes, the user can deactivate it at any time from the BHIM SBI Pay app.

4. Do UPI Lite transactions appear on the bank statement? No, since these transactions are made from the wallet, only the wallet load entry is visible on the statement.

5. What is the UPI Lite transaction limit?

Per transaction: Maximum ₹1,000
Total usage per day: Up to ₹10,000
Maximum wallet balance: ₹5,000
SBI has advised customers not to panic during the maintenance work; their banking services will return to normal soon. Meanwhile, ATM and UPI Lite services will remain fully operational.

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