從錢莊到銀行 The Development of Banks

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渣打銀行錢罌（又稱「錢箱」）　"Piggy banks" (also called savings boxes)of Chartered Bank

1960年代初

　本港的銀行為吸納存戶，在1960年代起除鼓勵市民儲蓄外，更大力提倡家長為孩子在銀行開設戶口，自小培養儲蓄習慣，而派發錢罌便是其中一種招徠客戶的方法。這些錢罌的設計十分精美，既可作儲錢之用，亦可作為家居裝飾。這裡展示的是渣打銀行錢罌。

Early 1960s

　In order to attract depositors, banks in Hong Kong launched promotional campaigns to encourage saving, and parents became a particularly suitable target of these campaigns. Beautifully designed piggy banks acted as a reminder for parents to open bank accounts for their children, and they served both to save money and to decorate the home. Displayed here are piggy banks of Chartered Bank. 　■資料：香港歷史博物館