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State Bank of India (SBI) has informed customers that many of its digital banking services will remain closed for some time in the early hours of 25 October 2025 (Saturday). The bank will do system maintenance work during this period. SBI said on social media platform After completion of maintenance, all services will resume from 2:10 am.
The bank said, due to scheduled maintenance activity, our services like UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT and RTGS will not be available from 01:10 AM to 02:10 AM on 25.10.2025. These services will be restored by 02:10 pm. During this period, SBI has advised customers to use ATM and UPI Lite services. The bank said that we are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Maintenance was postponed earlier
SBI had earlier planned to conduct maintenance from 12:15 to 1:00 am on October 24, but later it was postponed by a day to October 25. If you want to do any transaction on the night of 25th October, you can use UPI Lite and ATM.
Due to scheduled maintenance activity, our services UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT & RTGS will be temporarily unavailable from 01:10 hrs to 02:10 hrs on 25.10.2025 (60 Minutes). These services will resume by 02:10 hrs on 25.10.2025 (IST).
Meanwhile, customers are
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) October 23, 2025
Important questions and answers related to SBI UPI Lite
1. What is UPI Lite?
UPI Lite is a digital wallet service that allows small transactions up to ₹1,000 to be completed instantly without entering a PIN.
2. How to activate it?
Open the BHIM SBI Pay app and go to the UPI Lite section and add money to the wallet. The service will be activated as soon as the money is loaded.
3. Can it be turned off at any time?
Yes, the user can deactivate it anytime from BHIM SBI Pay app.
4. Are UPI Lite transactions reflected in the bank statement?
No, since these transactions happen through wallet, only the entry of wallet load is visible in the statement.
5. What is the UPI Lite transaction limit?,
- Per transaction: Maximum ₹1,000
- Total usage in a day: Up to ₹10,000
- Maximum balance in wallet: ₹5,000
SBI has said that customers should not panic during maintenance, their banking services will soon become normal. Meanwhile, ATM and UPI Lite services will remain fully operational.