In 2017, Ant Financial introduced their expansion of service to Hong Kong. They launched the "AlipayHK" brand as a joint venture with CK Hutchison.[25] They launched a standalone app providing features such as mobile payment and P2P transfer. All transactions are settled and paid with Hong Kong dollar instead of Renminbi.[26] The service is now available in major chain stores such as McDonald's, 7-Eleven and Circle K.[27] Wet markets and other merchants are also further supported.[28]