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City bankers see back-to-office push: ‘Clients are demanding in-person meetings’

In banking, there's a creeping feeling that life could return to normal sooner rather than later

'It's not easy to really build trust through Zoom,' says a Citi exec of clinching deals from home
'It's not easy to really build trust through Zoom,' says a Citi exec of clinching deals from home Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Wall Street titans like JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have taken a hard-line approach for a widespread return to the office. In the UK, it's more nuanced.

But the trend seems to be heading in a US-style direction, which will crank into high gear once the UK government lifts Covid-19 restrictions on 19 July. That means lifting requirements for masks and social distancing.

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