T7: Participation in major payment systems Source
(units; end of year)
Year
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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Large-value payment systems
BOJ-NET
Total number of participants530526522519518
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants530526522519518
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks449446441437436
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems3838383838
Other4342434444
Indirectly connected participants00000
FXYCS
Total number of participants202201199197193
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 participants175174172170166
Retail and fast payment systems
Zengin System
Total number of participants1,2871,2741,2281,1951,160
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants145144143140138
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks145144143140138
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants1,1421,1301,0851,0551,022
Retail payment systems
Tokyo Clearing House
Total number of participants304303302298294
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants106105105104102
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks105104104103101
Central bank11111
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants198198197194192
Sources: Japanese Bankers Association; Japanese Banks Payment Clearing Network; Bank of Japan.