One of Ghana’s leading investment firm, Databank has announced a temporary closure of its Head Office in Accra effective Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29, 2021.

The announcement was made in a statement signed by the intsitution's Chief Executive Officer, Kojo Addae-Mensah on its website.

The statement said the decision was necessary “due to a staff member testing positive for COVID.”

Management, therefore, believes the move will offer some form of protection to staff and clients.

“In light of the growing number of cases in Ghana, we believe that we need to take this extreme measure to protect both our staff and clients.”

The office will, however, be reopened on Monday, February 1, 2021.

Meanwhile, Databank’s 18 other locations remain open during this period for operation.

Clients within Accra can visit “our co-locations within the following GTBank branches: Airport, East Legon, Lapaz, Madina, Osu, Opera Square.

"If you are in Accra, you can visit our co-locations within the following GTBank branches: Airport, East Legon, Lapaz, Madina, Osu, Opera Square.

We also encourage you to take advantage of our digital channels to continue to transact with Databank through their digital platform (www.databankgroup.com) or shortcode *6100#."

"We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but we are in unprecedented times. If you have any questions, please contact us at 0302 610610.

"We pray for your continued protection against COVID-19," the statement ended.