According to a survey conducted in 2020, nearly one out of four consumers living in Hong Kong preferred paying in cash. Closely following with 18 percent, credit and debit card payment was the second most-preferred method in Hong Kong. Other forms of card payments, such as Octopus card and contactless card, were also commonly accepted, albeit to a lesser extent.
Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method
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Visa Inc.. (December 10, 2020). Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/
Visa Inc.. "Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method." Chart. December 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/
Visa Inc.. (2020). Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/
Visa Inc.. "Distribution of Payment Method Preference during Coronavirus Covid-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/
Visa Inc., Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of payment method preference during coronavirus COVID-19 in Hong Kong as of August 2020, by method [Graph], Visa Inc., December 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222901/hong-kong-preferred-payment-method-distribution-during-covid/