T8: Volume of transactions processed by selected payment systems
(millions, unless otherwise stated; total for the year)
«Canada»
 Year
« ‹ 2015 › »
 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Large-value payment systems
Lynx
Total gross volume 1nap7888
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfersnap7888
Direct debitsnapnapnapnapnap
Chequesnapnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money paymentsnapnapnapnapnap
Other payment instrumentsnapnapnapnapnap
Partial breakdown of 'total gross volume'
Of which: volume of settlement in the PS in question for other PSsnapnavnavnavnav
Breakdown of 'volume of settlement in the PS in question for other PSs'
 by PS whose transactions are settled
Concentration ratio in terms of volume (%)nap80.9080.9080.4081.00
Retail payment systems
Automated Clearing Settlement System
Total gross volume 2nap6,5066,7346,7766,983
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfers 3nap1,1361,2251,2621,318
Direct debits 4nap699728762791
Chequesnap805761709648
Card and e-money payments 5nap3,6373,8003,8344,026
Other payment instruments 6nap228219209200
Number of netting cyclesnap1111
Interac e-Transfer
Total gross volumenap324771107
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfersnapnapnapnapnap
Direct debitsnap324771107
Chequesnapnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money paymentsnapnapnapnapnap
Other payment instrumentsnapnapnapnapnap
Number of netting cyclesnapnapnapnapnap
 1 Figures exclude on-us transactions. 2 Figures exclude on-us transactions. Data has been revised from previous editions to reflect a change in reporting methodology. 3 Bill payments initiated at ATMs, bank tellers, over the phone or internet, AFT credits and EDI. 4 AFT debits and payments and refunds for goods and services initiated online. 5 POS debits and refunds, e-money payments nap. 6 ATM transactions, CSB, and Bonds and Coupons.