All private and state-owned banks will remain open for their clients from 10:00am to 12:30pm during the week-long lockdown (April 5 to April 11) until further instruction, the Bangladesh Bank said.
The central bank in this regard issued a circular for all the banks on Sunday soon after a notice was issued by the cabinet division of the government.
BB asked all private and state-owned banks to continue their regular banking activities for curtailed hours amid the lockdown, said the circular signed by Md. Anwarul Islam, General Manager of Bangladesh Bank.
The BB reduced the banking hours amid lockdown only to meet the banking emergencies of the people, the circular added.
Besides, Authorised Dealer (AD) branches of the banks can operate only for emergency foreign transactions, according to the notice.
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