T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Hong Kong SAR»
 Year
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 15555535353
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3738363636
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23637353535
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1817171717
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1156153153153161
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants156153153153161
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2155152152152160
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1219212205202205
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants219212205202205
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2143142136135138
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 37569686666
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1219217210210216
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants100105103103107
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 299104102102106
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants119112107107109
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants133133130131128
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants133133130131128
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks133133130131128
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants134134132133130
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants134134132133130
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks134134132133130
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants8284808181
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8284808181
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8284808181
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants9191878888
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9191878888
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks9191878888
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants109114110109109
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8793898889
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8793898889
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2221212120
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants110115111110110
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8894908990
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8894908990
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2221212120
Fast payment systems
HKD Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnap153161
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnap143150
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnap143150
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnap1011
RMB Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnap5356
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnap4952
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnap4952
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnap44
 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.