T8: Volume of transactions processed by selected payment systems
(millions, unless otherwise stated; total for the year)
«Canada»
 Year
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Large-value payment systems
Lynx
Total gross volume 188999
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfers88999
Direct debitsnapnapnapnapnap
Chequesnapnapnapnapnap
Card and e-money paymentsnapnapnapnapnap
Other payment instrumentsnapnapnapnapnap
Partial breakdown of 'total gross volume'
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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 (%)80.4081.0081.1080.5779.92
Retail payment systems
Automated Clearing Settlement System
Total gross volume 26,7766,9837,3307,4457,990
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfers 31,2621,3181,3511,3881,429
Direct debits 4762791826872918
Cheques709648503551501
Card and e-money payments 53,8344,0264,4574,6714,959
Other payment instruments 6209200194189183
Number of netting cycles1111nap
Interac e-Transfer
Total gross volume71107158241371
Breakdown of 'total gross volume' by instrument type
Credit transfersnapnapnapnapnap
Direct debits71107158241371
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.