COVID-19: BANKING HOURS REDUCED
By Yamiko Bnada -The Bankers Association of Zambia -BAZ- in collaboration with the Bank of Zambia has reduced banking hours for all Financial Service Providers until further notice.
BAZ Chief Executive Officer LEONARD MWANZA says the association has noticed the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases of bank staff and their families.
Mr. MWANZA says in order to safeguard customers and the general public, working hours have been reduced at a minimum, from 08:15 hours to 14:30hrs to 08:15 to 14:00 on weekdays.
He however says banks still have their own right to judge whether they can open up to 14:30 hrs.
Mr. MWANZA adds that weekend operating hours have also been reduced from 08:30 to 12:00 to 08:30 to 11:00 hours.
He has since urged the general public to embrace self-digital banking channels as they will be operating on a 24-hour basis.