Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow - Reuters

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Citigroup and Standard Chartered have evacuated their Dubai offices, instructing staff to work from home, while HSBC has closed its Qatar branches amid heightened security concerns following Iranian threats targeting U.S. and Israeli-linked financial institutions in the Gulf region.

Citigroup and Standard Chartered have begun evacuating their Dubai offices, telling staff to work from home instead, as banks step up precautions after Iran threatened Gulf banking interests linked to the U.S. and Israel. Separately, HSBC has closed all branches in Qatar until further notice, according to a customer notice, saying the measure was to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Citigroup and Standard Chartered have begun evacuating their Dubai offices, telling staff to work from home instead, as banks step up precautions after Iran threatened Gulf banking interests linked to the U.S. and Israel. Separately, HSBC has closed all branches in Qatar until further notice, according to a customer notice, saying the measure was to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Standard Chartered clarified that its operations in Dubai and across the Middle East are continuing under work-from-home arrangements, addressing recent media reports about evacuations from its Dubai offices.