Patrick Hylton, president of the Jamaica Bankers' Association. - File

The Jamaica Bankers' Association (JBA) has advised that all 10 commercial and merchant banks will closed at noon on September 3, the day of the national election.

"This will allow staff members to exercise their right to vote and facilitate efficient end-of-day cheque-clearing activities," said group managing director of National Commercial Bank and JBA president Patrick Hylton, in a release from the association.

The affected banks are:

Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd.

Capital and Credit Merchant

Bank Ltd.

Citibank N.A.

DB&G Merchant Bank Ltd.

FirstCaribbean International

Bank Jamaica Ltd.

First Global Bank Ltd.

MF&G Trust & Finance Ltd.

National Commercial Bank

Jamaica Ltd.

Pan Caribbean Merchant Bank Ltd.

RBTT Bank Jamaica Ltd.

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