BBL Sets Aside 40 Billion Baht in Cash for Chinese New Year
Bangkok Bank or BBL has prepared 40 billion baht cash at 7,600 branches and ATMS nationwide for withdrawals during the Chinese New Year and will increase the frequency of cash top ups at its ATMs in response to rising demand for cash as people make Chinese New Year offerings, prepare red envelopes of money as gifts, and travel.
Bangkok Bank reports that is has prepared 40 billion baht cash for withdrawal at more than 7,600 branches and ATMs across the country to cope with the rising demand for cash during Chinese New Year 2026 to accommodate higher demand for cash during the Chinese New Year period, including spending on offerings, gifts, and travel. The Bank has allocated new banknotes to be distributed at branches nationwide to support the need for inserting new banknotes in the red ‘ang pao’ envelopes as a symbol of good fortune. In addition, the Bank has implemented more frequent ATM cash replenishments as a special measure, ensuring customers have convenient and sufficient access to cash throughout the Chinese New Year festival.
Customers can make cash withdrawals at Bangkok Bank branches and microbranches at shopping malls, or at the Bank’s banking agents that support cash deposit/withdrawal services and identity verification at 162,000 service points nationwide including:
• Counter Services at 7-Eleven convenience stores: Cash deposit, cash withdrawal via Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking, and identity verification
• Lotus’s stores: Cash deposit and cash withdrawal using Bangkok Bank debit cards
• Bank@Post at Thailand Post, Termdee kiosks: Cash deposit, cash withdrawal via Bangkok Bank Mobile Bank
• “Prompt Term” CenPay powered by Boonterm: Cash deposit
• Big C Supercenter, Boonterm kiosks: Cash deposit, and identity verification
In addition, customers can share happiness and prosperity during the Chinese New Year by sending cashless ‘e‑Ang Pao’ through the Bank’s various electronic channels, such as Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking and Bangkok Bank Internet Banking. This provides a convenient and secure alternative for giving well‑wishes and good fortune to one another, whether near or far, in line with today’s cashless society.
