Qatar Central Bank Circular No. 2/2020

Procedures taken to combat the spread of Covid-19

To: All Consultancy Companies operating in Qatar

As per the cabinet's decision related to the latest developments to combat the spread of COVID-19 virus, and to continue the previous decisions and procedures taken in this regard, all consultancy companies operating in Qatar shall comply with the following:

  1. 20 % of the total staff number shall remain working from office while 80% shall work remotely from their homes.

  2. Working hours shall be 6 hours daily starting from 7:00 am untill 1:00 pm and for public starting at 7:30 am until 12:30 pm.

  3. Meetings shall be held remotely via IT devices and if necessary no more than a maximum of five persons in a meeting shall be allowed.

  4. Back-offices shall work on demand.

These instructions shall be effective as from the date of issuance and until further notice.

Abdullah Bin Saud Al-Thani

The Governor