Citi joins JPMorgan, others in switching to Mon-Fri work week in #UAE | Reuters

Citi joins JPMorgan, others in switching to Mon-Fri work week in UAE | Reuters

Citigroup Inc (C.N) is changing to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from the New Year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to an internal note seen by Reuters, becoming the latest international bank in the gulf nation to switch its work week.

Citi UAE will move its corporate offices in the country to a Monday to Friday full working days structure, with a two-hour fixed break time in the afternoon on Friday, the note said, adding that employees are required to return to work after the fixed break.

Citi's decision comes as other global banks in the nation are changing to a Monday-Friday work week from next year instead of the current Sunday-Thursday — as is common around the Middle East.

Reuters had reported on Sunday of Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Societe Generale SA's (SOGN.PA) move to switch to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from 2022 in UAE. read more