What is USD CHATS?
USD CHATS is Hong Kong’s US-dollar real-time gross settlement system, operated by Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited, settling US-dollar payments between participating banks across the books of its settlement institution, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Poplin pays out to Hong Kong SAR China over USD CHATS.
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Reviewed · by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
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A payout to Hong Kong SAR China clears fastest over
FPS
settles in real time · 0.5% + $10.00 on a business account
Also reaches HKD accounts over
Also reaches USD accounts over
Set from your location — change it above.The recipient’s account details decide the rail — the fee is always shown before you send.
What the rail sets for a payout over USD CHATS — and what Poplin charges to send.
Settlement
—
no stated window
Reaches
1
country — Hong Kong SAR China
Paid out in
USD
US dollar
Business fee
0.5%
plus a $10.00 fixed fee
Clearing
Local
domestic clearing
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
How USD CHATS payouts move.
From your US-dollar balance to an account in Hong Kong SAR China — four steps.
You send from USD
Enter an amount in your Poplin US-dollar account and confirm the payout — the full fee shows before you send.
Dollars stay dollars
USD CHATS pays out in US dollars, so nothing converts — no rate, no markup.
Cleared over USD CHATS
Poplin clears the payout over USD CHATS, Hong Kong’s US-dollar RTGS system.
Arrives at the destination
Poplin has not published a settlement window for USD CHATS to Hong Kong SAR China.
Where USD CHATS reaches.
Hong Kong SAR China
The one country Poplin pays out to over USD CHATS, in US dollars.
Send to Hong Kong SAR China →Paid by clients abroad? You can open a Poplin account from Hong Kong SAR China, with USD, EUR, GBP, and AED accounts they can pay into, and you can then pay out in US dollars to a bank account in Hong Kong SAR China over USD CHATS. See what Poplin can do in Hong Kong SAR China →
Sending somewhere else?
Each destination clears over its own set of rails. See the rail, speed, and fee for any destination — or the fee for every rail on one page.
Other rails to Hong Kong SAR China.
USD CHATS — FAQ
Basics What is USD CHATS?
USD CHATS is Hong Kong’s US-dollar real-time gross settlement system, operated by Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited, settling US-dollar payments between participating banks across the books of its settlement institution, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Poplin pays out to Hong Kong SAR China over USD CHATS.
Speed How long do USD CHATS payouts take?
Poplin has not published a settlement window for USD CHATS to Hong Kong SAR China. A blank delivery time is a figure nobody has read, not a slow one.
Cost How much does it cost to send money over USD CHATS with Poplin?
A percentage of the amount plus a $10.00 fixed fee — 0.5% on a business account and 1% on a personal account, shown in full before you send. USD CHATS pays out in US dollars, so nothing converts at Poplin — no rate, no markup.
Coverage Which countries does Poplin reach over USD CHATS?
USD CHATS is how Poplin pays out to Hong Kong SAR China, in USD. Poplin also reaches Hong Kong SAR China over SWIFT (USD) and FPS (HKD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.
Send US dollars to Hong Kong SAR China over USD CHATS.
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