The Year of the Rabbit will be inaugurated in less than half a month. Although the younger generation prefers to use e-wallets to distribute laisees, physical laises are still the mainstream in the private sector. In recent years, banks have focused on attracting high-end wealth management customers and continue to “cut off heavy capital” for private purposes. Silver customers print luxurious and exquisite lai see envelopes, and online auctions are available at prices, and the prices being asked are even more “fish prices” every day.
Take the 2023 edition of HSBC private bank lai see envelopes for example: a set of 20 long lai see envelopes, together with the accessories of the red lai see envelope, was sold for up to 700 yuan yesterday on the online platform “carousell” .
It is understood that the cover of HSBC Private Bank Lai See is made of smooth, delicate and thick “touch paper”. This type of paper is usually used for high-end packaging. The cover of Lai See is designed with koi and peony flowers .
In addition, Citi Private Bank has a set of 160 long and short lai see packages. Someone asked for 800 yuan on the Internet, but fell to 550 yuan. UBS has a set of 118 lai see envelopes (including the long version, the square version and the rich cat version), and the asking price is 680 yuan.
HSBC, Citigroup and UBS have thresholds for opening accounts for private banking clients, with capital requirements of at least $3 million, $5 million and $2 million respectively.
Ling Tong
