T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Hong Kong SAR»
 Year
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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Large-value payment systems
EUR CHATS
Total number of participants 15555555353
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3737383636
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23636373535
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1818171717
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1159156153153153
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants159156153153153
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2158155152152152
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1199219212205202
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants199219212205202
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2142143142136135
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 35675696866
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1222219217210210
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants100100105103103
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 29999104102102
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants122119112107107
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants137133133130131
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants137133133130131
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks137133133130131
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants106134134132133
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants106134134132133
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks106134134132133
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants8282848081
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8282848081
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8282848081
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants4991918788
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4991918788
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4991918788
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants110109114110109
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8887938988
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8887938988
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2222212121
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants33110115111110
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3388949089
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks3388949089
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants022212121
Fast payment systems
HKD Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnap153
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnapnap143
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnap143
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnapnap10
RMB Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnap53
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnapnapnap49
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnap49
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnapnapnap4
 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.