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Yuan payments surge in Hong Kong's FPS system

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The use of the yuan in Hong Kong's Faster Payment System (FPS) has reached a six-month high, with transaction values totaling 350.3 billion yuan (US$60 billion) in July. This represents a 34% increase from February, driven by the Payment Connect mechanism that links Hong Kong's FPS with mainland China's internet banking system. This integration facilitates small-value, instantaneous cross-border transfers for various retail transactions, including tuition, medical expenses, and salary remittances. AI

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Yuan payments surge in Hong Kong's FPS system

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Wu ·

    Use of yuan hits 6-month high in Hong Kong’s fast-payment system

    Hong Kong’s fast-transfer payments denominated in yuan surged to a six-month high in July, signalling accelerating adoption of real-time cross-border retail payment channels even as mainland Chinese authorities maintain tight controls on capital outflows. Transaction values throu…

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