Three more Hawaii financial institutions have joined Hawaii State Federal Credit Union in closing a handful of locations due to Hawaii’s increasingly prevalent COVID-19 situation.
American Savings Bank will temporarily close seven of its in-store branches until further notice. ASB says 41 branches across the state will remain open.
Starting Tuesday the following ASB branches will temporarily be closed until further notice; Honolulu Wal-Mart, Laie Foodland, Market City Foodland, Stadium Sack-n-Save, University of Hawaii Campus, Waipio Foodland: the Waipio Uka Street location on Oahu; Kehalani Foodland on Maui; and Waipouli Foodland on Kauai.
Central Pacific Bank is closing 13 locations on Oahu, Maui and Kauai. Twenty-two locations, including all Hawaii Island locations will remain open.
The following CPB locations are closing this week: Kahala Times, Kaheka Don Quijote, Pearl City Don Quijote, Royal Kunia Times, Wahiawa, Beretania, Hawaii Kai, Manoa, Mapunapuna, Waikiki, Ward on Oahu; the Wailuku Branch on Maui; and the Kapaa Branch on Kauai.
Bank of Hawaii will also temporarily be closing several of its branches. Out of 68 locations across Hawaii and the West Pacific Region, 28 will remain open and 40 will close.
“Temporarily streamlining our branch operations will help Bank of Hawaii sustain resources, follow social distancing recommendations, and provide the best possible service to our customers during this challenging time,” said Bank of Hawaii Chairman, President and CEO Peter Ho in a statement.
The Kalihi Branch, which was previously scheduled to permanently close on May 29, will close for good on Wednesday. Kalihi Branch employees will be transferred to surrounding branch locations.
Remaining BOH branches will be open for one hour, specifically to serve kupuna and other at risk individuals Mondays to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The following locations will be open, some with different hours: Ala Moana, Hawaii Kai, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kapolei, BOH’s Main Branch, Mapunapuna, Moiliili, Pearlridge, Times Supermarket Mililani, Wahiawa, Waikiki, Waipahu, Kaikoo, Kona, Kamuela, Lihue, Kahului, Kihei, Kaunakakai, Lahaina, and Pukalan in the Islands. The Gualo Rai Branch in Saipan, Hagatna Branch and Harmon Branch in Guam and the Koror Branch in Palau will remain open as well.
Pacific Business News previously reported that Hawaii State FCU is temporarily closing five of its branches starting Monday, March 30 until further notice.
As a standard practice, financial institutions are asking customers who visit an open branch to practice social distancing by staying six feet apart. Customers are also encouraged to take advantage of the online banking site and app.
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