HKMA reports SVF scheme statistics for Q3/2025, showing a 0.8% increase in accounts, 0.5% rise in transactions, and a 5.9% decrease in transaction value to HK$268.9 billion. Comparisons to Q3/2024 show increases of 7.7% in accounts and 11.8% in deposits.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") published on 19 December 2025 the latest statistics on Structured Value Fund ("SVF") schemes issued by SVF licensees for the third quarter of 2025.
As of the end of Q3/2025, there were 83.4 million SVF accounts in use, marking a 0.8% increase from the previous quarter. During the same period, SVF transactions amounted to approximately 2.1 billion, representing a 0.5% growth over the prior quarter. The total value of SVF transactions stood at HK$268.9 billion for Q3/2025, indicating a 5.9% decrease from the previous quarter.
Detailed breakdown of the total transaction value reveals HK$45.2 billion related to point-of-sale spending, HK$30.6 billion in online spending payments, HK$16.5 billion in person-to-person funds transfers, HK$65.4 billion in withdrawals, and HK$111.2 billion in add value services. The total float and SVF deposit at the end of Q3/2025 reached HK$20.7 billion, showing a 1.7% increase over the previous quarter.
Year-over-year comparisons show a 7.7% increase in the total number of SVF accounts and an 11.8% rise in the total float and SVF deposit from the end of Q3/2024. Additionally, the total number of SVF transactions and their value during Q3/2025 saw year-on-year growth of 3.8% and 13.4% respectively.
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