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 15553535356
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants3836363638
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 23735353537
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants1717171718
HKD CHATS
Total number of participants 1153153153161162
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants153153153161162
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2152152152160160
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11112
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB CHATS
Total number of participants 1212205202205207
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants212205202205207
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2142136135138141
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Other 36968666665
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD CHATS
Total number of participants 1217210210216217
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants105103103107112
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 2104102102106111
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants112107107109105
Retail payment systems
HKD Cheques
Total number of participants133130131128129
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants133130131128129
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks133130131128129
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
HKD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants134132133130133
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants134132133130133
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks134132133130132
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnap1
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Cheques
Total number of participants8480818182
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants8480818182
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks8480818182
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
RMB Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants9187888889
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9187888889
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks9187888889
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
USD Cheques
Total number of participants114110109109109
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9389888990
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks9389888990
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2121212019
USD Electronic Clearing (ECG)
Total number of participants115111110110110
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants9490899091
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks9490899091
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants2121212019
Fast payment systems
HKD Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnap153161167
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnap143150155
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap143150155
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnap101112
RMB Faster Payment System
Total number of participantsnapnap535660
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 4napnap495255
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnap495255
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participants 5napnap445
 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.