Hong Kong
HK
Regimes
5
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong), Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hong Kong)
Companies
9
9 active licences
Passporting in
0
0 home states
Activities
8
/ 25
PROVENANCE
0% registry50% document50% inferred
REGIMES IN THIS JURISDICTION
click a tier for its sourceREGIME · STATUTEACTSMIN CAPITALTIMELINEAPPLICATION FEE
Stored Value Facility Licence / Hong Kong / PSSVFOCap. 584 · Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Execute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers), Issue electronic money2/25 · 4 holders
HKD 25,000,000 source
6–18 months source
no data
→Money Service Operator Licence / Hong Kong / AMLOCap. 615 · Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hong Kong)
Currency conversion (FX) as a service, Money remittance2/25 · 0 holders
no data
no data
no data
→Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence / Hong Kong / AMLOCap. 615 · Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong)
Exchange crypto-assets for funds, Operate a trading platform for crypto-assets, Provide custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients3/25 · 3 holders
no data
12–24 months source
no data
→Licensed Stablecoin Issuer / Hong Kong / Stablecoins OrdinanceCap. 656 · Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Issue electronic money1/25 · 2 holders
HKD 25,000,000 source
7–12 months source
no data
→Authorized Institution / Hong Kong / Banking OrdinanceCap. 155 · Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Take deposits or other repayable funds from the public1/25 · 0 holders
HKD 300,000,000 source
no data
no data
→Licences issued here
9 activeSource: Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong), Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Hong Kong)’s public register, read 1 Sep 2026
| Company | Regulator | Licence | Covers | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alipay Financial Services (HK) LimitedPart of Ant Group Co., Ltd. | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Stored Value Facility Licence | PaymentsE-money | 25 Aug 2016 |
| Anchorpoint Financial Limited | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Licensed Stablecoin Issuer | E-money | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Hash Blockchain LimitedPart of HashKey Group | Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) | Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence | Crypto | 09 Nov 2022 |
| HKT Payment LimitedPart of HKT Trust and HKT Limited | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Stored Value Facility Licence | PaymentsE-money | 25 Aug 2016 |
| Octopus Cards Limited | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Stored Value Facility Licence | PaymentsE-money | 13 Nov 2016 |
| OSL Digital Securities LimitedPart of OSL Group Limited | Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) | Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence | Crypto | 15 Dec 2020 |
| Panthertrade (Hong Kong) LimitedPart of Futu Holdings Limited | Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong) | Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence | Crypto | 27 Jan 2025 |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation LimitedPart of HSBC Holdings plc | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Licensed Stablecoin Issuer | E-money | 10 Apr 2026 |
| WeChat Pay Hong Kong LimitedPart of Tencent Holdings Limited | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Stored Value Facility Licence | PaymentsE-money | 25 Aug 2016 |
INBOUND PASSPORTING — REGIMES ELSEWHERE THAT REACH THIS MARKET
HOME REGIMENo inbound passporting reaches this jurisdiction.
ACTIVITIES PERMITTED IN THIS JURISDICTION
8Currency conversion (FX) as a serviceConferred by Money Service Operator Licence / Hong Kong / AMLO (for consumer, sme, via-intermediary)
Exchange crypto-assets for fundsConferred by Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence / Hong Kong / AMLO (for consumer, sme, corporate, regulated-fi)
Execute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)Conferred by Stored Value Facility Licence / Hong Kong / PSSVFO (for consumer, sme, via-intermediary)
Issue electronic moneyConferred by Stored Value Facility Licence / Hong Kong / PSSVFO (for consumer, sme, via-intermediary); Licensed Stablecoin Issuer / Hong Kong / Stablecoins Ordinance (for consumer, sme, corporate, regulated-fi)
Money remittanceConferred by Money Service Operator Licence / Hong Kong / AMLO (for consumer, sme, via-intermediary)
Operate a trading platform for crypto-assetsConferred by Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence / Hong Kong / AMLO (for consumer, sme, corporate, regulated-fi)
Provide custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clientsConferred by Virtual Asset Trading Platform Licence / Hong Kong / AMLO (for consumer, sme, corporate, regulated-fi)
Take deposits or other repayable funds from the publicConferred by Authorized Institution / Hong Kong / Banking Ordinance (for consumer, sme, corporate)
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE HERE
5PRODUCTCLIENT TYPESTATUSMISSING ACTIVITIES
Crypto off-ramp (crypto to fiat payout)consumer · SMEconditionalhypothetical—
via intermediarynoneExchange crypto-assets for funds
corporate · regulated FInoneExecute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)
Crypto on-ramp (fiat to crypto)consumer · SMEconditionalhypothetical—
via intermediarynoneExchange crypto-assets for funds
corporate · regulated FInoneExecute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)
Payoutsconsumer · SME · via intermediaryconditionalhypothetical—
corporate · regulated FInoneCurrency conversion (FX) as a service, Execute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)
Stablecoin custodyconsumer · SME · corporate · regulated FIconditionalhypothetical—
via intermediarynoneProvide custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients
Stablecoin orchestrationconsumer · SMEconditionalhypothetical—
via intermediarynoneProvide custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients, Exchange crypto-assets for funds
corporate · regulated FInoneExecute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)
Card issuingconsumer · SME · corporate · regulated FI · via intermediarynoneIssue payment instruments and/or acquire payment transactions, Issue card-based payment instruments (card issuing)
Cross-border remittanceconsumer · SME · via intermediarynoneCross-border remittance as a distinct commercial activity
corporate · regulated FInoneCross-border remittance as a distinct commercial activity, Money remittance
IBAN accountsconsumer · SME · via intermediarynonePlace cash on a payment account, Cash withdrawal from a payment account, Issue IBAN accounts in the institution's own name
corporate · regulated FInonePlace cash on a payment account, Cash withdrawal from a payment account, Execute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers), Issue IBAN accounts in the institution's own name
Merchant collectionsconsumer · SME · via intermediarynoneAcquire card-based payment transactions (card acquiring)
corporate · regulated FInoneAcquire card-based payment transactions (card acquiring), Execute payment transactions (direct debits, card payments, credit transfers)
CHANGES
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Jurisdiction: Hong Kong