China’s greying population is refusing to save for retirement
Much to the frustration of the country’s policymakers
Hongbaos are usually reserved for special occasions, such as birthdays, weddings and the Chinese mid-autumn festival, which got under way on September 29th. But now these red envelopes, stuffed with cash, are part of a push by China’s banks to get citizens thinking about retirement. They are being offered to customers who register for private-pension accounts.
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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Red letter pay”
Finance & economics October 7th 2023
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