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Hong Kong Stored Value Facility License and Money Service Operator License:Differences in funding requirements and application procedures

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holdmoney service operator(MSO)牌照即可在香港经营各类金钱服务但当业务涉及通过“电子钱包”在网上开展汇款或货币交易服务时便需要厘清是否须另行申请储值支付工具(SVF)license。由于“电子钱包”亦可能被视作一种储值支付工具若对其定义未能准确掌握在申请金钱服务经营者牌照的过程中便会遇到障碍

根据香港金融管理局颁布的《支付系统及储值支付工具条例》(香港法例第584章),Stored Value Facility(SVF)一般指具备储值功能的实体或电子支付产品及服务可用作支付商品和服务或进行各方之间的资金转账该条例同时规定任何在香港发行储值支付工具的人士均须持有香港金融管理局发出的相关牌照。The principal business of a stored value facility licensee must be to issue or facilitate the issuance of stored value facilities。市场上常见的储值支付工具包括微信支付、Alipay、Octopus card and TNG e-wallet, etc.。

考虑到储值支付工具时常会附带跨国汇款服务上述条例进一步订明储值支付工具持牌人在主要业务中提供的汇款服务若仅属附属或附带性质便无需额外向香港海关申请金钱服务经营者牌照,to avoid regulatory overlap。以TNG电子钱包为例它在香港被广泛使用除附属汇款服务外还提供一系列其他功能

therefore,在启动License applicationforward,必须先判断申请何种牌照属强制性还是选择性倘若申请人的主要业务是发行或促进发行储值支付工具并将金钱转账服务作为附属功能便很可能需要申请储值支付工具牌照。on the contrary,若主营业务是利用网络平台提供金钱服务则只需申请金钱服务经营者牌照

两种牌照的Application procedure存在显著差异。For example,《支付系统及储值支付工具条例》要求储值支付工具持牌人须持有不少于港币2,500万元的已缴股本而申请金钱服务经营者牌照则没有相关的资金要求

储值支付工具牌照的申请程序还须就以下六个主要范畴提交独立评估报告

  1. Corporate Governance and Risk Management
  2. Stored value amount management
  3. Combating money laundering and terrorist financing(AML/CFT)system
  4. Technology Risk Management
  5. Payment security management
  6. business continuity management

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Chen Weilun

Chen Weilun, money service operator in Hong Kong (MSO) Compliance and regulatory practice areas include 12 years of experience。He served as head of the compliance department of the local payment and currency exchange licensing authority,Directly responsible for MSO license application、Anti-money laundering / Customer due diligence system (AML/KYC)、risk assessment design、Establish daily monitoring procedures and communicate with the Customs Department for review and other compliance tasks。

Areas of expertise:MSO license application、AML/KYC system、risk assessment、daily monitoring procedures、Customs Department review communication。

Previous institutions:Hong Kong MSO Payment Institution & Head of Compliance Department

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