HSBC Grants Extra Day Off in Hong Kong
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Due to «unprecedented circumstances» British lender, HSBC is giving its Hong Kong employees an extra day off in 2020. The bank employs about 21,000 people in the city.
In a gesture of encouragement as six months of continuing street protests have roiled the financial hub, British bank HSBC is giving its Hong Kong employees an extra day off next year. The decision was announced in an internal memo on Monday by Diana Cesar, the bank’s local chief executive. The memo was confirmed by a bank spokeswoman.
Thanks to your perseverance and dedication, HSBC has been able to sustain our operation and stand by our customers in these unprecedented circumstances, Cesar said in the memo. HSBC employs about 21,000 people in the city and makes around 90 percent of its profit in Asia.
Questions & Answers
Q.Why has HSBC decided to grant its Hong Kong employees an extra day off?
Why has HSBC decided to grant its Hong Kong employees an extra day off?
The bank is giving its Hong Kong employees an extra day off as a gesture of encouragement due to six months of continuing street protests that have affected the financial hub. It acknowledges their perseverance during these unprecedented circumstances.
Q.How many employees will receive this extra day off?
How many employees will receive this extra day off?
Approximately 21,000 HSBC employees in Hong Kong will receive an extra day off in 2020. This number represents the total number of people the bank employs in the city.
Q.Who announced this decision to the employees?
Who announced this decision to the employees?
Diana Cesar, HSBC's local chief executive in Hong Kong, announced the decision in an internal memo on Monday. A bank spokeswoman later confirmed the contents of this memo.
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