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China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Digital ID System
DPI-like

iAM Smart

Governing entity
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
Customer service mechanism
URL
https://www.iamsmart.gov.hk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
NO
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
YES
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NO
Terms of data storage and sharing available
YES
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
YES
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
YES
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

Faster Payment System (FPS)

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2024- 3.6 M
Annual volume of transactions
2024- 67 M
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2024- 305
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B, P2G
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://www.hkma.gov.hk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NO
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

e-CNY (CBDC)

Payment system type
CBDC
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B, P2G
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://www.hkma.gov.hk
Last Updated
27/06/25
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NO
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Consented Data Exchange Gateway (CDEG)
Base technical architecture
NA
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)
Coordination unit
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public, Private
Ownership
Public
URL
https://www.hkma.gov.hk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
NA
Scalable architecture
NA
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
NA
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
NA