Gov’t issues lai-see advisory

Notes exchanges can be done from 25 January to 9 February.

The government announced that new notes and good-as-new notes will be available for exchange from 25 January to 9 February for the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

Notes exchanges can be done via note-issuing banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), and Bank of China (Hong Kong).

The banks will place appropriate measures to facilitate the notes exchange including advancing opening hours, dedicating additional operation hours for the notes exchange, and offering an online booking service.

The public is also encouraged to use electronic channels such as the Faster Payment System or other e-wallet services for giving lai-see.