City authorities issue a new circular to push for higher Covid inoculation rates
HSBC Holdings asked all of its Hong Kong staff to get vaccinated against the Covid virus after city authorities issued a new circular to push for higher inoculation rates.
Colleagues who have not received a first dose should either get inoculated by November 30 or submit to a Covid test every 14 days, the London-based bank, which counts Hong Kong as its largest market, said in a memo to staff seen by Bloomberg News. The memo was confirmed by a bank spokesperson. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and four other regulator issued circulars to financial institutions last week “strongly encouraging all employees to get vaccinated or undergo virus testing every two weeks,” according to HSBC. The circulars expanded on a June request that staff in client facing roles or support functions get vaccinated.
Hong Kong has struggled to get its population vaccinated, lagging behind rival financial centres such as Singapore, London and New York. The city’s zero-Covid policy has been successful in keeping local cases at bay, and most businesses have been back to close to full capacity over the past months. HSBC opened its offices fully in June.
In Singapore, which has abandoned its zero Covid strategy, city officials plan to restrict access to the workplace for those who are unvaccinated from January unless they test negative daily as part of plans to resume normal activities.
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