Every penny counts! Thrifty businessman saves SIX TONS of coins before bringing them to the bank to deposit using three vans and one BUS The customer in China took the coins to a bank branch manned by just three Headquarters had to set up a team of 15 people to count the loose change Staff spent over 14 hours sorting through the money helped by machines The coins were worth 967,000 yuan (£108,000) and have been depositedBy Tracy You For Mailonline Published: 17:11 GMT, 15 March 2019 | Updated: 17:12 GMT, 15 March 2019 Viewcomments They say a penny saved is a penny earned. This man in China has certainly racked up a fortune by collecting loose change. The resident of a Chinese city has recently brought 5.8 tons of coinage to the bank to deposit after saving them over the years. Workers at the bank in China sorted the coins by putting them in small bundles (pictured) Then they put the bundles in plastic bags and separated them by a unit of 1,000 yuan (£112) The man, known by his surname Wang, is said to have used three vans and one bus to transport the money to a local bank branch with just three workers on Wednesday morning. Workers at the branch in Siyang, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, were shocked to see the large quantity of coins and had to call its headquarters for help, reported Jiangsu Television. The Siyang Agriculture and Commercial bank set up a special team of 15 workers to serve the customer. The team worked for more than 14 hours to count the change - from 7:30am before the bank opened to 10pm after the bank closed. They were helped by coin-counting machines. It was found that the coins were worth 967,000 yuan (£108,000) and the money was deposited into the man's bank account on the same day. A team of 15 clerks had to work for more than 14 hours to count the loose change The customer Mr Wang is a businessman and has accumulate the coins through his trade over the years, according to Yangtze Evening News. He had been rejected by several banks in the past when he said he wanted to put the money into an account. The brand manager Fu Huanzhong said the staff took turns to count and wrap and coins. He said many of them did not take a break. Wang thanked the branch after receiving his new bank book. It is understood that the bank did not charge Wang any service fees. In 2015, another man in China saved 680,000 Yuan (£70,000) in coins and used them to buy a new car. The man from Liaoning Province in north-eastern China even ordered a truck to send the money to the car dealer. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility