The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has published quarterly statistics on stored value facility (SVF) schemes issued by SVF licensees for the fourth quarter of 2025, showing continued growth in active accounts, transaction volumes and float. At end-Q4 2025, the total number of SVF accounts in use was 86.4 million, up 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and 8.3% year-on-year. Total SVF transactions were around 2.3 billion in Q4 2025, up 6.6% quarter-on-quarter and 0.7% year-on-year, while the total transaction value was HKD 272.4 billion, up 1.3% quarter-on-quarter but down 4.6% year-on-year. Of the total transaction value, HKD 47.5 billion related to point-of-sale spending payment, HKD 34.3 billion to online spending payment, HKD 16.5 billion to P2P funds transfer, HKD 60.6 billion to withdrawal and HKD 113.5 billion to add value. Total float and SVF deposit stood at HKD 21.6 billion at end-Q4 2025, up 4.1% quarter-on-quarter and 12.8% year-on-year.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2026-03-20
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes Q4 2025 stored value facility statistics with 86.4 million active accounts and HKD 272.4 billion transaction value
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released Q4 2025 statistics on stored value facility schemes, indicating growth in active accounts, transaction volumes, and float. SVF accounts reached 86.4 million, a 3.6% increase quarter-on-quarter, with transactions totaling 2.3 billion, up 6.6% quarter-on-quarter. The total transaction value was HKD 272.4 billion, with notable contributions from point-of-sale and online spending.