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At a Glance

Be the first to enjoy DBS’ enhanced mobile payment services powered by Faster Payment System*! You can pay and receive Hong Kong dollars and Renminbi across local banks easier than ever.

Pay from & receive money at your preferred DBS account instantly^, 
24 x 7.

Say goodbye to bank account numbers. You can send and receive money with just the mobile phone number or email address.

Absolutely free. $0.

Pay merchants instantly^ with FPS QR code. Learn More

Payment request submission to be instantly confirmed by SMS or Email.

Secure Point-to-Point transaction ensures funds transfer to payee’s FPS registered account only.

* PayFast service is supported by Faster Payment System which is provided and operated by Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited.
Use of PayFast or related bank services supported by Faster Payment System are subject to terms and conditions. Please refer to the terms and conditions relating to Faster Payment System under the Bank Account and Services Terms and Conditions.

^ The exact timing of crediting funds to recipient's account will be subject to the operation of recipient bank.

 

How to Activate & Set Transfer Limit for PayFastNEW

A daily limit up to HK$10,000 is shared between PayFast and Scan & Pay.

If the transferred amount exceeds your remaining daily transfer limit for PayFast, we will debit the whole transaction amount from your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”# to complete the PayFast transfer. This requires authentication with your Digital Token or Secure Device.

# The maximum daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee” for DBS Personal Banking customers, DBS Treasures customers and DBS Treasures Private Client / DBS Private Bank customers are HK$150,000, HK$300,000 and HK$600,000 respectively.

How to Activate Transfer Limit for PayFast

Activate Transfer Limit on Mobile

Step 1: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 2: Go to Settings > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Click "Register" at PayFast
Step 4: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 5: Let your Digital Token* authenticate

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here.

Step 1: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 2: Go to Settings > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Click "Register" at PayFast
Step 4: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 5: Let your Digital Token* authenticate

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here.

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Select PayFast and click “Activate”
Step 4: Approve the instruction with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here.

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Select PayFast and click “Activate”
Step 4: Approve the instruction with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* For Secure Device users, please click here.

How to Set Transfer Limit for PayFast

You can set your preferred limit within HK$10,000 via DBS iBanking.

If the transferred amount exceeds the daily limit of HK$10,000, you can click here to set your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee” in order to transfer a higher amount.

Set Daily Limit for PayFast via DBS iBanking

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > Transfer Setting > PayFast
Step 2: Update the authorised daily limit
Step 3: Enter the New Daily Transfer Limit*
Step 4: Verify details and submit

* Authentication with a Digital Token is needed if a higher limit amount is set. Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here.

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > Transfer Setting > PayFast
Step 2: Update the authorised daily limit
Step 3: Enter the New Daily Transfer Limit*
Step 4: Verify details and submit

* Authentication with a Digital Token is needed if a higher limit amount is set. Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here.

 

How to Use PayFast & Transfer a Higher AmountNEW

Make a PayFast Transfer on Mobile

Within the transfer limit for PayFast

Step 1: Select "PayFast" from the homepage1
Step 2: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 3: Enter recipient and transfer details
Or, tap on the recent PayFast records to pay faster
Step 4: Confirm transfer


Beyond the remaining transfer limit for PayFast

By setting your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”2 on DBS iBanking, paying higher amounts with PayFast can be done with just a few more steps.
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password3
Step 6: Let your Digital Token4 authenticate your transfers


1 Alternatively, you can skip step 2 by selecting “Transfer Funds” > “PayFast” after logging in to DBS mobile banking.
2 To set daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”, please click here.
3 if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
4 Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Within the transfer limit for PayFast

Step 1: Select "PayFast" from the homepage1
Step 2: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 3: Enter recipient and transfer details
Or, tap on the recent PayFast records to pay faster
Step 4: Confirm transfer


Beyond the remaining transfer limit for PayFast

By setting your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”2 on DBS iBanking, paying higher amounts with PayFast can be done with just a few more steps.
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password3
Step 6: Let your Digital Token4 authenticate your transfers


1 Alternatively, you can skip step 2 by selecting “Transfer Funds” > “PayFast” after logging in to DBS mobile banking.
2 To set daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”, please click here.
3 if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
4 Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Within the transfer limit for PayFast

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > PayFast
Step 3: Enter recipient and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit


Beyond the remaining transfer limit for PayFast

By alternating your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”, paying higher amounts with PayFast can be done with just one more step.
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Within the transfer limit for PayFast

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > PayFast
Step 3: Enter recipient and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit


Beyond the remaining transfer limit for PayFast

By alternating your daily transfer limit for “non-registered payee”, paying higher amounts with PayFast can be done with just one more step.
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Notes:

  • Please ensure the recipient and transfer details are correct before you submit the transaction. Once you have submitted the transaction, it cannot be cancelled. If a wrong transaction has been submitted, please download the mis-transferred fund recall request form here and return the completed form to our branches or call (852) 2290 8888 for assistance.
  • If you have received funds that are mis-transferred to you, you should immediately contact us at (852) 2290 8888 to arrange the return of funds. You may have criminal liability if you do not return the mis-transferred funds.
  • If you have not performed any PayFast/Scan & Pay transactions within the last 12 months via our online or mobile banking services, the PayFast daily limit (shared by PayFast and Scan & Pay) will be reset to HK$0 automatically. For details, please visit go.dbs.com/hk-limit-en.
 

How to Receive Funds

Register Your Mobile Number Or Email Address On Mobile

Step 1: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 2: Go to Settings > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Click “Register” at your mobile number or email address
Step 4: Follow on-screen instructions and complete registration

Step 1: Log in to DBS mobile banking
Step 2: Go to Settings > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Click “Register” at your mobile number or email address
Step 4: Follow screen instruction and complete registration

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Select your mobile number or email address and click "Activate"
Step 4: Follow on-screen instructions and complete registration

Step 1: Log in to DBS iBanking
Step 2: Go to Transfers > Transfer Settings
Step 3: Select your mobile number or email address and click "Activate"
Step 4: Follow on-screen instructions and complete registration

 

 

How to Top-up e-Wallet

By PayFast on Mobile

Step 1: Go to your e-wallet to register your mobile number or email address for FPS service to collect payment
Step 2: Go back to DBS mobile banking and select "PayFast" from the homepage
Step 3: Log in and enter the mobile number or email address registered in Step 1
Step 4: Select debit account and enter transfer amount
Step 5: In the field of “Specify Recipient Bank”, check “YES” then choose your e-wallet to be paid to
Step 6: Confirm transfer

Step 1: Go to your e-wallet to register your mobile number or email address for FPS service to collect payment
Step 2: Go back to DBS mobile banking and select "PayFast" from the homepage
Step 3: Log in and enter the mobile number or email address registered in Step 1
Step 4: Select debit account and enter transfer amount
Step 5: In the field of “Specify Recipient Bank”, check “YES” then choose your e-wallet to be paid to
Step 6: Confirm transfer

 

By Transfer to Account Number of e-Wallet on Mobile

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer Funds > To Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Pay Someone New” and “Bank Account”
Step 3: Select the e-wallet and enter the transfer details
Step 4: Confirm transfer
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 6: Let your Digital Token* authenticate your transfers

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer Funds > To Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Pay Someone New” and “Bank Account”
Step 3: Select the e-wallet and enter the transfer details
Step 4: Confirm transfer
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 6: Let your Digital Token* authenticate your transfers

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

By PayFast on DBS iBanking

Step 1: Go to your e-wallet to register your mobile number or email address for FPS service to collect payment
Step 2: Log in to DBS iBanking and go to Transfer > PayFast
Step 3: Enter the mobile number or email address registered in Step 1
Step 4: Enter transfer details
Step 5: In the field of “Specify Recipient Bank”, check “YES” then choose your e-wallet to be paid to
Step 6: Verify details and submit

Step 1: Go to your e-wallet to register your mobile number or email address for FPS service to collect payment
Step 2: Log in to DBS iBanking and go to Transfer > PayFast
Step 3: Enter the mobile number or email address registered in Step 1
Step 4: Enter transfer details
Step 5: In the field of “Specify Recipient Bank”, check “YES” then choose your e-wallet to be paid to
Step 6: Verify details and submit

 

By Transfer to Your Account Number on DBS iBanking

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > To Other Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Non-Registered Payee” under To Account and select “Bank Account” under Transfer Mode
Step 3: Enter e-wallet account number and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > To Other Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Non-Registered Payee” under To Account and select “Bank Account” under Transfer Mode
Step 3: Enter e-wallet account number and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

 

Latest Promotions

 

Enjoy HK$100 cash reward1 upon successful FPS registration and setting DBS as default receiving bank

 
+
 

Enjoy up to HK$150 cash rewards from the eStamp programme in reward period

 

Enjoy 2 eStamps from the eStamp programme with first PayFast transactions of HK$50 or above (or equivalent in foreign currencies). Earn one eStamp for each afterwards

Promotion Period:

1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020

For more promotion details, please visit here
For eStamp programme details, please visit here.

  1. Terms and Conditions apply.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is PayFast?
    PayFast is an electronic fund transfer service supported by Faster Payment System (FPS) that allows you to pay instantly* to any local recipients’ mobile number or email address, and does not require additional authentication. Daily transfer limit is up to HK$10,000.
  2. Are there any service charges for using PayFast?
    PayFast is free.
  3. How do I activate and use PayFast?
    You can activate PayFast via DBS iBanking, DBS iWealth® or DBS digibank. After login, under "Transfer", select "Transfer Settings". During registration, you will be required to use secure device for authentication.
  4. How does a PayFast fund transfer work?
    Receiving money:
    • Inform sender of your registered mobile number or email address
    • Inform sender to send funds to your registered mobile number or email address using transfer function, supported by FPS, on his/her bank's internet banking or mobile banking platform

    Sending money:

    Via DBS iBanking:

    • Login DBS iBanking
    • Select "Transfers", then select "PayFast"
    • Enter recipient and transfer details
    • Verify details and submit

    Via iWealth or digibank app:

    • Select "PayFast" from the homepage of DBS iWealth® or DBS digibank
    • Enter recipient and transfer details
    • Verify details and submit
  5. How would I ensure I am sending to the right person?
    When you transfer funds via PayFast, you will enter the recipient mobile number or email address and click "Verify" to perform a lookup. Doing so will display the recipient's partial name. You can verify he/she is indeed the right person.
  6. How would I know my friend has registerd his/her mobile number or email address to receive funds?
    When you transfer funds via PayFast, you will enter the recipient mobile number or email address and click "Verify" to perform a lookup. Partial recipient name will be shown when the mobile number or email address is registered. Otherwise, you will be notified.

* The exact timing of crediting funds to recipient's account will be subject to the operation of recipient bank.

Transfer to FPS ID on mobile

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer Funds > To Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Pay Someone New” and “FPS ID”
Step 3: Enter recipient’s FPS ID and transfer details
Step 4: Confirm transfer
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 6: Let your Digital Token* authenticate your transfers

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer Funds > To Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Pay Someone New” and “FPS ID”
Step 3: Enter recipient’s FPS ID and transfer details
Step 4: Confirm transfer
Step 5: Enter your DBS iBanking password^
Step 6: Let your Digital Token* authenticate your transfers

^ if this is the first high-risk transaction after the biometric login
* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

 

Transfer to FPS ID via DBS iBanking

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > To Other Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Non-Registered Payee” under To Account and select “FPS ID” under Transfer Mode
Step 3: Enter recipient’ FPS ID and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

Step 1: Log in and go to Transfer > To Other Local Recipients
Step 2: Select “Non-Registered Payee” under To Account and select “FPS ID” under Transfer Mode
Step 3: Enter recipient’ FPS ID and transfer details
Step 4: Verify details and submit
Step 5: Approve the transfer with your Digital Token* on the DBS mobile banking app

* Authentication for Secure Device users, please click here

  1. How can I use my mobile number or email address to receive funds?
    You can register your mobile number or email address via DBS iBanking, DBS iWealth® or DBS digibank. During registration, you will be asked to select the DBS account that you want to link to your mobile number or email address. Once you registered, your designated DBS account will be your default account for receiving funds.
  2. Will my personal information be showed on the sender's bank internet or mobile banking platform?
    Only your partial name will be showed on the sender's bank internet or mobile banking platform for transaction verification.
  3. Can I link both my mobile number and email address to the same DBS account?
    Yes, you may link both your mobile number and email address to the same DBS bank account.
  4. I recently changed my mobile number or email address, and would like to update my registration record in FPS. What should I do?
    If you have recently changed your mobile number or email address, you may follow the below steps to update your record:
    1. Deregister your old mobile number (or email address) by going to "Transfer Settings" via DBS iBanking, DBS iWealth® or DBS digibank;
    2. Update your new mobile number or email address with the Bank via DBS iBanking;
    3. When your new mobile number or email address is effective (you will be notified by SMS), you can then register again via DBS iBanking, DBS iWealth® or DBS digibank.
  5. What should I do if I lost my mobile phone?
    If you have lost your mobile phone, please call (852) 2290 8888 or visit any of our branches as soon as possible.
  6. What should I do if I change my mobile number?
    If your existing mobile number is registered for FPS Addressing Service, please unregister it via Transfer > Transfer Settings (for DBS iBanking) or Setting > Transfer Settings (for digibank/DBS iWealth®) before you update your new mobile number. You can register FPS with your new mobile number once it becomes effective.
  7. Can I register for FPS at different banks to facilitate transfer between my local bank accounts?
    Yes, but you can only set one default receiving account per proxy ID (e.g. mobile number, email address).
  8. Will I be notified when I receive funds at my default account?
    You will receive both SMS and email notifications when you receive funds at your defualt DBS accounts.
  9. Can anyone view my FPS activities?
    Only the sender and receiver of the transaction can view the transaction record.

  1. What types of bank accounts can I link my mobile number or email address to? Are joint accounts included?
    All single-name accounts and joint-name accounts (excluding joint-accounts with all-to-sign instruction) of DBS Current and Savings accounts are eligible to be linked to mobile number or email address to receive funds transfers.
  2. For a joint account, can all joint account holders link their mobile number or email address to the joint account?
    Yes, each joint account holder can choose to link his/her own mobile number or email address associated with his/her DBS iBanking profile to the same joint account (excluding joint-accounts with all-to-sign instruction).
  3. What will happen if I close the bank account linked to my mobile number or email address?
    Once you close your bank account, all mobile number or email address linked to that account will automatically be de-registered, and you will be notified accordingly via SMS or email.

  1. I used to transfer funds to my registered payee at another local bank. Why is now my FPS transfer to the same payee rejected?
    For security reasons, the recipient account name of payee needs to be verified in a FPS transaction. Please check if the recipient account name of your registered payee matches with the payee bank's record. If they do not match, the FPS transaction will be rejected.
  2. How to update the recipient account name of my registered payee?
    The recipient account name of a registered payee cannot be changed. You have to delete the payee and register again.
  3. Why was my transaction still rejected after I had updated the recipient account name of my registered payee?
    In this case, please contact the recipient bank for further information.
  4. How can I transfer foreign currency(except HKD and CNY) to account in other local banks?
    To transfer foreign currency to other local bank accounts, please go to “Transfer” > “DBS Remit and Overseas Transfer” and select “Hong Kong” as your destination.
 

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions apply. Please refer to Faster Payment System section under Bank Accounts and Services Terms and Conditions.

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