T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Hong Kong SAR»
 Year
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 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 15255555555
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3337373738
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23236363637
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1918181817
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1152154159156153
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants152154159156153
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2151153158155152
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1174184199219212
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants174184199219212
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2129136142143142
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 34447567569
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1222223222219217
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9294100100105
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 291939999104
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants130129122119112
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants138136137133133
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants138136137133133
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks138136137133133
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants107106106134134
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants107106106134134
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks107106106134134
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants7782828284
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants7782828284
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks7782828284
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants4748499191
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4748499191
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4748499191
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants103105110109114
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8384888793
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8384888793
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2021222221
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants323233110115
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3232338894
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks3232338894
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants0002221
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.