The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published its credit card lending survey results for the fourth quarter of 2024, showing total card receivables increased by 7.9% to HKD 162.2 billion at end-December 2024 while the combined delinquent and rescheduled ratio remained unchanged at 0.40%. The rise in receivables was mainly driven by festive spending and salaries tax payment. The quarterly charge-off ratio was 0.57%, compared with 0.58% in the previous quarter.