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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

China bans banks from luring customers with popular Labubu dolls

A shopper reaches for a Labubu doll
Labubu dolls are the creation of Hong Kong-born, Netherlands-raised artist Kasing Lung. Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA

Chinese authorities have banned domestic banks from luring customers with gifts including the hugely popular Labubu dolls, amid fierce competition among lenders as interest rates and profit margins decline.

The Zhejiang branch of China’s financial regulator, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, has asked local banks to refrain from offering non-compliant perks to attract deposits, Bloomberg News reported.

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