Money piling up in this Asian woman's home? Many wouldn't mind that problem

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Hong Kong's leader is being paid in cash due to US sanctions. Carrie Lam earns $56,000 a month and says money is now piling up at her house.

She said: "The government is paying me cash for my salary because I don't have a bank account."
Lam earns $672,000 per year and is one of the highest-paid leaders in the world, according to the BBC.



Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said that she has to keep "piles of cash" at home since she has no bank account due to US sanctions.

In an interview with local English-language TV channel HKIBC on Friday, Lam said: "Sitting in front of you is a chief executive of the Hong Kong SAR who has no bank services made available to her.

"I'm using cash every day for all the things."

"I have piles of cash at home. The government is paying me cash for my salary because I don't have a bank account," she said.