KUWAIT, March 14 : Branches of domestic banks that will continue operating during the cabinet-declared official holiday will open at 9:00 am and close at 12 noon time, Kuwait Banking Association said on Saturday.

These banks will resume work tomorrow Sunday and continue services within this period of time until March 26, when the government declared vacation would be over, said Adel Al-Majed, the association's chair in a statement.

They will pursue services including financial transfers locally and abroad, he added.

Transactions via ATM machines are proceeding with high efficiency, he said, affirming that clients seeking inquiries can reach the banks via special phone numbers.

The association had declared closure of local banks as of Thursday until March 26, however each bank would keep a single branch open in each governorate. Regular work is scheduled to resume on March 29. (KUNA)