As the Lunar New Year is approaching, the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered and BOCHK, started to provide new banknotes and “welcome banknotes” for customers to redeem envelopes yesterday. At regarding 7 o’clock yesterday morning, outside the Mongkok branch of HSBC Bank, a large number of citizens “snake cakes” lined up to exchange new banknotes. The branch also opened at 7:30 am earlier than the original 8:00 am to provide services. Some citizens said that as the epidemic slows down, more lai sees will be given out, and they hope that “everyone can have fun” in the New Year!
On the first 3 days of the banknote exchange service, all branches of HSBC will open earlier at 8:00 a.m. for banknote exchange. This year, various online and offline channels have been added for customers to make appointments for new banknote exchange, including online and mobile banking Programs, social platform pages, etc. HSBC also said that the number of reservations this year has double-digit growth compared with the same period last year; and the branch also provides a “new note set” of 3,000 yuan for exchange, including 2,000 yuan of 20 yuan notes and 1,000 yuan of 50 yuan notes. New yuan banknotes.
Hope to defeat the epidemic and have a good New Year
Mr. Mak, who arrived at the scene at 6:00 a.m. and waited in line to exchange new banknotes, said that although there were many people at the scene, the overall banknote exchange process was smooth. He exchanged a total of 20 new 100-dollar banknotes and a “new banknote set”. It is expected that each lai see will be sealed with a denomination of 20 to 50 yuan this year, but he will “seal more big ones” for his children! He also said that due to the impact of the epidemic, he has not paid New Year greetings with his relatives and friends for many years, and he will give out more lai sees this year. I hope everyone “have fun”! As for the New Year’s wishes, he hopes that the epidemic will dissipate as soon as possible, that Hong Kong citizens and their families will be safe, and that the Year of the Rabbit will bring good luck.
Ms. Cen, a citizen, arrived at 8:00 a.m. She expressed that she was happy to be able to exchange the new banknotes on the first day. In addition, this year’s epidemic situation has slowed down, and she hopes to have more New Year gatherings with relatives and friends during the New Year. However, she pointed out that due to the current severity of the epidemic in the Mainland, she has no plans to return to the Mainland for the New Year, and will stay in Hong Kong to celebrate the New Year with her family.
