T7: Participation in major payment systems Source
(units; end of year)
Year
«  2019  »
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Large-value payment systems
BOJ-NET
Total number of participants536534530526522
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants536534530526522
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks454452449446441
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems3838383838
Other4444434243
Indirectly connected participants00000
FXYCS
Total number of participants201201202201199
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants2727272727
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks2626262626
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants174174175174172
Retail and fast payment systems
Zengin System
Total number of participants1,3221,2961,2871,2741,228
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants145145145144143
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks145145145144143
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants1,1771,1511,1421,1301,085
Retail payment systems
Tokyo Clearing House
Total number of participants312305304303302
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants106106106105105
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks105105105104104
Central bank11111
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants206199198198197
Sources: Japanese Bankers Association; Japanese Banks Payment Clearing Network; Bank of Japan.