A presentation to 150 retail business executives on behalf of the Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing Professionals at the PCCW conference room on 9 Oct 2015.
30. The Innovation of Octopus in last 20 years
Year Innovation
1994 Proposed by MTRC
1997 Used on MTR, buses and ferries
2000 Accepted by 7-11
2006 Citybank issued Built-in Octopus Visa Cards
2010 Selling of Customer Database
2014 Support AliPay with Mobile App
31. HKMA’s roles on FinTech
As a facilitator
• E-bill presentment and payment platform
• E-cheque
• NFC Mobile payment
36. The Project Schedule of eCheck
Major Milestone Start End
Public Consultation Jun 2012
System Development Mar 2014 May 2015
Internal Test Jun 2015 Sep 2015
Member Bank Test Aug 2015 Sep 2015
Simulation Test Sep 2015 Nov 2015
Soft Launch 12 Dec 2015
Public Launch 31 Mar 2016
37. HKMA’s roles on FinTech
As a regulator
• Proposed a regulatory regime for
Stored Value Facilities (SVFs) and
Retail Payment Systems (RPSs)
38. Licensing regime for SVF
• Propose to implement a licensing regime, covering device‐based (e.g. stored value
cards) and non‐device based (e.g. online stored value account) multipurpose SVF,
to ensure the safety and soundness of issuers, and protection of users’ float
• Issuing SVF without a licence will be a criminal offence
• No licence is required for single‐purpose SVF
• The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) may exempt the following SVF from
applying for a licence
- SVF for use within, or within close proximity to, the issuer’s premises; or
- SVF for purchasing limited range of goods or services from a limited group of
goods
and services providers
• As licensed banks are already subject to regulation under BO, they are deemed to
be licensed to issue SVF
39. Designation regime for RPS
• Operate and provide retail payment services in Hong Kong;
or process Hong Kong dollar or other prescribed
currencies (e.g. RMB, USD)
• A RPS may be designated if any disruptions to the RPS
have implications to the monetary or financial stability of
Hong Kong; public confidence in payment systems or the
financial system of Hong Kong; or day-to-day commercial
activities in Hong Kong
• Potential Coverage include: Credit card schemes, Debit
card schemes, Merchant acquirers, Payment gateways
40. Objectives of the regulatory regime
• ensure the safety and soundness of the operation of SVF and
RPS in Hong Kong;
• ensure adequate protection and no misappropriation of float of
SVF;
• foster innovation in retail payment products and services in
Hong Kong by providing clarity in the legislation and a level
playing field for market participants; and
• maintain Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre,
by putting the retail payment legislation on par with what other
major financial centres are pursuing.
41. Status of Legislation
• The Clearing and Settlement Systems (Amendment)
Bill 2015 gazetted on 23 January 2015
• The Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council
for first reading on February 4, 2015
• Bills Committee on Clearing and Settlement Systems
(Amendment) Bill 2015 – First meeting on Monday, 2
March 2015
• Target completion of legislation: end of 2015
42. Benefits to FinTech development
By introducing the regulation, we can
• provide clarity in the legislation;
• provide a level playing field for market participants; and
maintain Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre;
Benefits to FinTech development
• foster innovation in retail payment products and services in Hong Kong
• attract more e-money issuers to establish business in HK
create more opportunities for IT support and security services
companies in HK
44. 9 Banks With iPhone Remote Check Deposit Apps
- APPS MOBILE 06/13/2011
• According to a recent Federal study, the use of paper
checks have declined 7.1% since 2006 thanks to a
45% growth in electronic payments; but that doesn’t
mean we are done with good old-fashioned paper
checks that account for 24.5 billion in annual payments
• Odds are no matter how digital you make your life you’ll
still receive a few paper checks each year. With this in
mind, we found 9 banks that will let you use your
iPhone camera to remotely deposit your check, no
matter where you are