Scotiabank's New Kingston branch to reopen on Monday

Scotiabank says its New Kingston branch will re-open to the general population on Monday, March 16, 2020.

The Knutsford Boulevard branch was shut on Thursday, to empower it to be expertly cleaned and purified, after one of Jamaica's initially affirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients had prior visited the area.

"We have counselled with the Ministry of Health and Wellness to guarantee that all conventions to ensure our clients and representatives are followed before reviving," the bank said in an announcement on Friday night.

Scotiabank likewise said it had uplifted its necessities for branch and ATM cleaning all through its system as an additional safeguard.

"At Scotiabank, the wellbeing and prosperity of our representatives, clients and networks are a top need for us. We stay focused on offering help as we address the danger of the COVID-19".

Meanwhile, clients are being reminded that they can likewise utilise Scotia web-based banking or the new Scotia portable financial application to take care of tabs, move assets among accounts and to other people, top-up cell phones or check account activity, the bank said.