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HK authorities on alert as ATM withdrawals surge
Reports say mainland Chinese are withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars using up to 50 cards at a time
Published Thu, Feb 1, 2018 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
CASH withdrawals at Hong Kong ATMs have surged, prompting scrutiny from monetary authorities, the banking industry and police amid media reports that mainland Chinese are withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars using up to 50 cards at a time.
For years, China has battled to curb capital outflows, deploying a series of measures to contain them. A move that took effect Jan 1 caps overseas withdrawals using domestic Chinese bank cards.
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