Trading activity was adversely affected at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market early on Wednesday because of thin attendance due to the Mumbai bandh called by the Opposition parties in the state.
The business district, too, wore a deserted look with thin presence of employees at banks, financial institutions and corporate offices.
Some of the bank branches were open but few customers turned up for conducting transactions.
The Reserve Bank of India spokesperson said the clearing-house is open but the impact of bandh on banking operations would be known only in the later part of the day.
The spokespersons of both the bourses, Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange, said the trading operations have commenced on a normal note.
The broking houses with offices in South Mumbai had limited employee attendence. Due to electronic and telephone based transactions, the bandh may have only marginal impact on share trading, a dealer with a share broking firm said.
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