[Gstalk]

Long queues at banks, pop-up ATMs for new Chinese New Year notes

UBLISHED 6 HOURS AGO
FacebookTwitter
SINGAPORE - Long queues of mostly elderly people were seen outside banks and pop-up ATMs for the collection of new dollar notes ahead of the Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb 1.

The queues come even as the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Association of Banks in Singapore encouraged Singaporeans in December to opt for e-hongbao this Chinese New Year.

But some believe that exchanging new notes during the festive period is an important part of tradition.

When The Straits Times visited the DBS branch in Lorong 6 Toa Payoh on Wednesday (Jan 12) morning, around 40 people were in queue.

Mr Chan Kee Heong, 76, who arrived at 6am, said: "I wouldn't say that I'm queueing for myself, but rather for the younger generation. I want to make them happy by giving them new notes in their hongbao."

The retiree was subsequently given a queue slip and asked to return by 9.30am.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...year-notes

[Stoki]

Really sia suay. Did you hear him say it?

[Tangsen]

Seriously only the elderly bother to queue for new notes. 
Hope they all booster shot liow …. Omicron and Delta are still roaming around

[Galilo_l]

Keeping the tradition alive... e-angbao lack human touch 

[SotongOngTee]

Wondering if ATM can dispense 100 x $2 notes.

[Tangsen]

Keeping the tradition alive... e-angbao lack human touch 

You give me e-angbao .. I am fine … I can feel your human touch 

[Galilo_l]

You give me e-angbao .. I am fine … I can feel your human touch 

Not qualified to give angbao yet 

[Tangsen]

Not qualified to give angbao yet 

You still not married …. you how old?

[Galilo_l]

You still not married …. you how old?

Century old