On June 22, the People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority jointly launched the interconnection of the fast payment system between the mainland and Hong Kong (known as "Payment Connect"). This milestone marks the beginning of "real-time transfer" for cross-border remittances between the mainland and Hong Kong. Going forward, residents in both jurisdictions can make cross-border remittances in real time and at a low cost.

Since then, the first group of Shantou branches from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of Communications—who took part in the pilot project—have been able to offer the "Payment Connect" service. Shantou residents can now easily make cross-border remittances by using the "Payment Connect" in their mobile banking apps, with the added flexibility to choose whether the recipient receives the funds in RMB or in Hong Kong dollars, depending on their preference. On the day of its official launch, 152 transactions were successfully processed, with a cumulative amount exceeding 270,000 yuan.

Source:Shantou Daily, June 25, 2025

“跨境支付通”正式落地汕头

　　6月22日，中国人民银行与香港金融管理局联合推出的内地与香港快速支付系统互联互通（简称“跨境支付通”）正式上线，标志着内地与香港的跨境汇款进入“实时到账”时代，今后两地居民可低成本实时跨境汇款。

　　即日起，首批参与试点的工商银行、农业银行、中国银行、建设银行和交通银行在汕分行均支持办理“跨境支付通”业务，汕头市民只需在手机银行“跨境支付通”功能模块上操作，即可便捷跨境汇款，同时还可以根据需要灵活选择到账币种为人民币或港币。正式上线当天已成功办理152笔业务，累计金额超27万元。

来源：汕头日报 2025-6-25