November 27 and December 18, the bank announced yesterday.

The are aimed at complementing the Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Shopping Festival Activities.

"The extended hours are part of an experiment designed to augment the Bank's commitment to enhanced quality service and to provide an added degree of security for deposit drop-off for our commercial customers,'' retail banking manager Mr. Alan Richardson said.

"Subject to our customers' response we will consider extended hours in the future.''