T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Hong Kong SAR»
 Year
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 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 1napnap525555
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap333737
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2napnap323636
Central banknapnap111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnap191818
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1napnap152154159
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap152154159
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2napnap151153158
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnap111
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1napnap174184199
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap174184199
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2napnap129136142
Central banknapnap111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 3napnap444756
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1napnap222223222
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap9294100
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2napnap919399
Central banknapnap111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnap130129122
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participantsnapnap138136137
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap138136137
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap138136137
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participantsnapnap107106106
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap107106106
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap107106106
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participantsnapnap778282
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap778282
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap778282
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participantsnapnap474849
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap474849
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap474849
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participantsnapnap103105110
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap838488
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap838488
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnap202122
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participantsnapnap323233
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnap323233
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap323233
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnap000
Fast payment systems
HKD Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnapnap
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnapnapnap
RMB Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnapnap
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnapnapnap
 1 Clearing House Automated Transfer System (CHATS) is the RTGS system originally designed for HKD interbank payments. 2 Bank refers to licensed bank and restricted licence bank in Hong Kong, if applicable. 3 Other refers to overseas bank. 4 It is known as "Settlement Participant" in FPS who maintains a settlement account in FPS with access to all FPS services. 5 It is known as "Clearing Participant" in FPS who has access to all FPS services and engages a Settlement Participant for settling funds in FPS.