A limited rate of coronavirus infections in the past few weeks has prompted banks in Hong Kong to gradually lift «work from home» measures and begin returning to offices.
Statements issued by multiple global banks in Hong Kong have indicated gradual resumption towards normal operations after months of tightened social distancing measures.
For example, 30 percent of HSBC staff can return with expectations of a phased approach, according to a «Bloomberg» report citing an internal memo. Similarly, One-third of Hong Kong-based staff at Goldman Sachs have also returned thus far or 600 employees.
At Barclays, resumption has been more aggressive with 60 percent of staff (270 employees) already working from their offices, according to Hong Kong branch chief executive Anthony Davies.
Hong Kong’s Recovery
Resumption in Hong Kong occurs as the city registers robust recovery figures with no reported cases of local transmission in nearly three weeks and no deaths since mid-March – an accomplishment that has been widely attributed to citizen and not government efforts.
According to official coronavirus figures, Hong Kong has been victim to 4 deaths and 1,048 infections including 985 cases of recovery.
