T7: Participation in major payment systems Source
(units; end of year)
Year
«  2015  »
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Large-value payment systems
BOJ-NET
Total number of participantsnap550542538536
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnap550542538536
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap463459456454
Central banknap0000
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap40383838
Othernap47454444
Indirectly connected participantsnap0000
FXYCS
Total number of participantsnap206203202201
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnap27272827
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap26262726
Central banknap0000
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap1111
Othernap0000
Indirectly connected participantsnap179176174174
Retail and fast payment systems
Zengin System
Total number of participantsnap1,3611,3521,3401,322
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnap143142143145
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap143142143145
Central banknap0000
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap0000
Othernap0000
Indirectly connected participantsnap1,2181,2101,1971,177
Retail payment systems
Tokyo Clearing House
Total number of participantsnap318317315312
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnap105106106106
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnap104105105105
Central banknap1111
Governmentnap0000
Postal institutionnap0000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnap0000
Othernap0000
Indirectly connected participantsnap213211209206
Sources: Japanese Bankers Association; Japanese Banks Payment Clearing Network; Bank of Japan.