Statistics of Stored Value Facilities (SVF) Schemes Issued by SVF Licensees
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published today (20 December)
statistics on SVF schemes issued by SVF licensees for the third
quarter of 2024.
The SVF scheme statistics (see Annex)
include quarterly data on SVF schemes issued by the SVF licensees of
the relevant periods.
According to the quarterly statistics,
the total number of SVF accounts in use (Note 1) was 77. 47 million at
the end of Q3/2024, representing a 2. 8% increase from the previous
quarter. The total number of SVF transactions was around 2. 0 billion
in Q3/2024, 2. 6% higher than the previous quarter. The total value of
SVF transactions was HK$188. 8 billion in Q3/2024, representing an 8.
6% increase from the previous quarter. Of the total transaction value,
HK$44. 8 billion was related to point-of-sale spending payment, HK$28.
0 billion in online spending payment, HK$17. 3 billion in P2P funds
transfer and HK$98. 7 billion in add value. The total float and SVF
deposit (Note 2) was HK$18. 5 billion at the end of Q3/2024, 3. 5%
higher than the previous quarter.
As compared with the end of
Q3/2023, the total number of SVF accounts in use at the end of Q3/2024
was up by 12. 6%, and the total float and SVF deposit was up by 7. 1%.
The total number and value of SVF transactions during Q3/2024 were up
by 3. 3% and 11. 8% respectively year-on-year.
Hong Kong
Monetary Authority 20 December 2024
Notes: “Total number of
SVF accounts in use” refers to the total number of SVF accounts that
can be used as at the end of the reporting period. The terms “float”
and “SVF deposit” follow their definitions in the Payment Systems and
Stored Value Facilities Ordinance.