Monday, October 12, is a national holiday in Venezuela, commemorating Indigenous Resistance Day. Bank branches throughout the country will be closed.
The Superintendency of Banking Sector Institutions (Sudeban) recommends that users of the national banking system conduct their transactions in…
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