T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Hong Kong SAR»
 Year
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Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 15353535657
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3636363838
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23535353737
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1717171819
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1153153161162161
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants153153161162161
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2152152160160159
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11122
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1205202205207213
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants205202205207213
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2136135138141146
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 36866666566
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1210210216217220
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants103103107112116
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2102102106111115
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants107107109105104
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants130131128129131
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants130131128129131
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks130131128129131
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants132133130133135
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants132133130133135
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks132133130132134
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnap11
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants8081818285
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8081818285
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8081818285
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants8788888992
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8788888992
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8788888992
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants110109109109113
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8988899094
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8988899094
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2121201919
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants111110110110114
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9089909195
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks9089909195
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2121201919
Fast payment systems
HKD Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnap153161167166
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4nap143150155155
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap143150155155
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5nap10111211
RMB Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnap53566063
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4nap49525558
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap49525558
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5nap4455
 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.