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Here Are Where You Can Draw New & Good-as-New Notes. You Can Even ‘Order’ Them Online!

2018-01-24 , 2:34 pm

Last Updated on 2018-01-26 , 8:47 am

I‘m sure you already know this, but those money notes in your wallet aren’t exactly the… cleanest, so to speak. After all, they have probably been exchanged more times than a cigarette stick between 12 nicotine-starved, broke guys.

Which is a lot, in case you’re wondering.

Channel NewsAsia even did a video on this and it has blown our mind:

Unfortunately, as much as the cleanliness-obsessed part of our brains protest, we can only suck thumb and do it. Of course, you can always take the easy route by flashing your card every single time, but that’s kinda hard to do when you’re at a coffee shop.

But guess what?

There are finally new notes in tow, and you could be a part of it!

DBS/POSB

DBS Media Centre has announced that “new and good-as new notes for Chinese New Year will be available to our (their) customers from 29 January onwards”.

And to increase customer convenience, this year, POSB will roll out 36 new-notes ATMs in more locations – 27 community clubs islandwide, up from 22 in 2017.).

Additionally, there will be increased options to withdraw notes in different denominations.

Similar to last year, customers will be able to use their DBS/POSB cards to withdraw CNY new notes in sums of SGD 100 (SGD 2 x 50), SGD 300 (SGD 10 x 30) and SGD 500 (SGD 50 x 10).

The bank will also make available for the first time, the option to withdraw cash in sums of SGD 200 (SGD 2 x 100), SGD 300 (SGD 2 x 50 + SGD 10 x 20) and SGD 500 (SGD 10 x 20 + SGD 50 x 6), reducing the need for multiple transactions.

Incidentally, all new notes pop-up ATMs are accessible 24 hours daily, except for one located at Chong Pang Community Club, which will be available from 9am to 10pm daily.

Here’s a list of these ATMs:

POSB ambassadors will be on hand to guide customers at various new notes pop-up ATM locations from 29 January to 14 February, 9am to 9pm.

**Too busy to queue in line? You can reserve your notes instead!**

From 29 January onwards, customers can visit www.go.dbs.com/sg-cnynotes or www.posb.com.sg/cnynotes to reserve their CNY new notes.

DBS and POSB customers can choose from denominations of SGD 2, SGD 10 and SGD 50 via the online reservation system, and collect their new and good-as-new notes on their preferred dates and timings at all full-service branches.

Collect or exchange CNY notes at all DBS and POSB Full-Service Branches

At all full-service branches, special priority queues will continue to be available for the elderly and those with special needs. Customers will also be able to use the SMS ‘Q’ notification service option to request for a queue number via SMS prior to visiting the branch and receive notifications on the availability of new notes.

They can find their nearest branch’s SMS number at www.dbs.com.sg/personal/deposits/bank-with-ease/sms-q.

Red Packets

And to make the deal all the more sweeter, customers collecting and withdrawing new or good-as-new notes at all DBS/POSB branches will receive two sets of either DBS or POSB red packets!

Red packets will also be given to customers at the new notes pop-up ATMs.

Inspired by the ‘animoji’ trend, DBS’ mascots Xing and Jaan are now supersized, super cute, and super chic for 2018.

Each mascot comes in two designs – with/without spectacles/sunglasses – so customers can customise their gifting. Made from paper sourced from sustainably-managed forests, each packet is wrapped with the DBS “Spark” overlay in gold to evoke the festive spirit.

(Not sure why, but they look like my colleague, but anyways)

Meanwhile, the POSB red packets feature beloved mascot Smiley attired in an adorable onesie, with “pop-out’ fluffy ears when the envelope is closed.

Oh, and if you want to know more about ang pows, here’s a video listing down ten facts about ang pows we’re sure you didn’t know about #justsaying

Overseas? Worry not

You can now send ang pows, even if you’re overseas!

(hearing cries from married couples and cheers from kids)

DBS PayLah! (go.dbs.com/PayLah), Singapore’s most popular mobile wallet with close to 800,000 users, has a special eAng Bao feature. The eAng Bao enables customers to carry on the tradition of red packet-giving with their families and friends even if they are apart.

So all you gotta do is download the app from the app store, make sure your receiver has the app as well, and you’re all set!

Jeremy Soo, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Banking Group (Singapore), DBS Bank, had this to say: “Every year, our customers tell us that they want to spend less time queuing for their notes and more time with their loved ones. We have taken their feedback seriously, which is why we are introducing more pop-up ATM locations this year.

“In addition, we have also upgraded our machines to hold more notes. The online reservation service as well as eAng Bao feature complement our physical channels.”

Exclusive deals

To end off, there are exclusive deals in line for you guys too!

This festive season, DBS and POSB are offering a slew of exclusive deals for customers. For instance, customers stand a chance to receive SGD 88 cashback when they register and spend SGD 1,888 from 29 January – 5 March using their DBS/POSB cards*.

They also stand to win SGD 88 when they send an eAng Bao from 25 January – 2 March or make a deposit into their accounts on Li Chun (4 February) with DBS PayLah!*.

For more details on these promotions, please visit: https://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/cards/promotions/default.page.

Mark the date

So jot down the date 29 January on your Calendars, folks!

It’s a new year; it’s a new start…

It’s also time for some brand new notes!

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