The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published today statistics on SVF schemes issued by SVF licensees for the second quarter of 2018.
The SVF scheme statistics (see Annex) include quarterly data on SVF schemes issued by the sixteen SVF licensees (Note 1). The HKMA began to publish the SVF scheme statistics on a quarterly basis in March 2017 to enhance transparency of the SVF industry in Hong Kong.
According to the quarterly statistics, the total number of SVF accounts in use (Note 2) was 51.81 million by the end of Q2/2018, representing a 5.7% increase from the previous quarter. The total number of SVF transactions (Note 3) was around 1.5 billion for Q2/2018, or 5.6% higher than the previous quarter. The total value of SVF transactions was HK$41.0 billion for Q2/2018, up 5.2% from the previous quarter. Of the total transaction value, HK$21.3 billion was related to point-of-sale spending payment, HK$15.4 billion in online spending payment and HK$4.3 billion in P2P funds transfer. The total float and SVF deposit (Note 4) was HK$8.9 billion for Q2/2018, 6.1% higher than the previous quarter.
As compared with the end of Q2/2017, the total number of SVF accounts in use at the end of Q2/2018 was up by 19.2%, and the total float and SVF deposit was up by 24.0%. The total number and value of SVF transactions during Q2/2018 were up by 10.2% and 29.0% respectively year-on-year.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
21 September 2018
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