Bank branches in Venezuela will not be open to the public next Monday, June 16, as they will remain closed in observance of the religious holiday of Saint Anthony's Day, which is celebrated today, Friday the 13th.
The Superintendency of Banking Institutions (Sudeban) urges users of the national…
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