T7: Participation in major payment systems
(units; end of year)
«Türkiye»
 Year
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 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Large-value payment systems
EFT large
Total number of participants 14949515251
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4949515251
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4747495049
Central bank11111
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants00000
Retail and fast payment systems
Fast System
Total number of participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnapnapnapnapnap
Central banknapnapnapnapnap
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
Retail payment systems
EFT retail
Total number of participants 14949515251
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4949515251
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4747495049
Central bank11111
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems11111
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants00000
Garanti Payment Systems
Total number of participants910101010
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants910101010
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks910101010
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other00000
Indirectly connected participants00000
Interbank Card Center
Total number of participants 22828293033
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants 22828293033
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks 32727282828
Central bank00000
Government00000
Postal institution00000
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systems00000
Other 411125
Indirectly connected participants00000
Paycore Clearing System
Total number of participantsnav9998
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participantsnav9998
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banksnav5554
Central banknav0000
Governmentnav0000
Postal institution 5nav1111
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnav1111
Other 6nav2222
Indirectly connected participantsnav0000
Takasbank Cheque Clearing System
Total number of participants 74141424341
Breakdown of 'total number of participants' by directly/indirectly connected
Directly connected participants4141424341
Breakdown of 'directly connected participants' by participant type
Banks4040414240
Central bank11111
Governmentnapnapnapnapnap
Postal institutionnapnapnapnapnap
Payment systems, central counterparties and securities settlement systemsnapnapnapnapnap
Othernapnapnapnapnap
Indirectly connected participantsnapnapnapnapnap
 1  2012: EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) system is the RTGS system operated by the CBRT. It encompasses both a customer payment system and a banking payment system. These two systems were separated in December 2012. 2  2017: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 2018: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 3  2016: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 2018: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 4  2016: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 2017: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 2018: In calculation of participants in payment systems, date of membership in Interbank Card Center started to use instead of first card issue date of participants. 5  2020: Postal Institution is not a participant anymore. 6  2021: One of the other participants has left. 7 The operator of the cheque clearing system ICH was closed and a new system operator Takasbank Cheque Clearing System was established to operate the system since July 2018.