T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
Year
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Large-value and retail payment systems
Swiss Interbank Clearing
Total number of participants 1nap378368358350
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnap378368358350
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap358348339332
Central banknap1111
Governmentnap1111
Postal institution 2nap1000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap3334
Othernap14151412
Indirectly connected participantsnap0000
 1 As of 2016, Payment systems, central counterparties and central securities depositories with a banking licence are reported in the category "Clearing and settlement organisations" and not under the category "Banks". 2 PostFinance until 2012. Since mid-2013, PostFinance has held a banking license. As of 2013, data relating to PostFinance are reported under "Banks"