HSBC Bank Malta branches are to have longer and standard opening hours all year round - winter and summer - starting January 24.
Branches offering full services will be open to customers at 8.30 a.m. and close at 1.30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. A full-day service will be given on Fridays, up to 4.30 p.m., and a half-day service, till 12.30 p.m., on Saturdays.
In addition, an evening service from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, will be offered at HSBC's flagship district branches in Merchants Street, Valletta; High Street, Sliema; Paola, Balzan, Mosta and Victoria.
"All our customers will benefit from having a simple, more easily understood and constant service across our branch network with longer hours to do business at any branch," HSBC's chief executive officer, ShaunWallis, said.
"The previous opening hours were confusing and a legacy of history and unrelated to the modern needs of the majority of our customers," he added.
Further details on HSBC's new branch opening hours are available by calling HSBC's customer service on 2380 2380.