T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
Year
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 15555555553
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3737373836
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23636363735
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1818181717
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1154159156153153
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants154159156153153
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2153158155152152
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1184199219212205
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants184199219212205
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2136142143142136
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 34756756968
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1223222219217210
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants94100100105103
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2939999104102
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants129122119112107
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants136137133133130
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants136137133133130
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks136137133133130
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants106106134134132
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants106106134134132
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks106106134134132
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants8282828480
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8282828480
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8282828480
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants4849919187
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4849919187
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4849919187
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants105110109114110
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8488879389
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8488879389
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2122222121
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants3233110115111
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3233889490
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks3233889490
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants00222121
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.