The Bank of Japan published its Payment and Settlement Statistics for January 2026, updating official data used to track payment and settlement activity in Japan across BOJ-NET, private clearing and settlement systems, and selected retail payment instruments. Settlement via BOJ current accounts averaged 100,992 instructions per day and JPY 243.6 trillion in value, with major value components including call market-related transfers (JPY 89.9 trillion), delivery-versus-payment settlement for Japanese government bond transactions (JPY 99.7 trillion) and foreign exchange yen settlements (JPY 28.2 trillion). The Zengin System processed an average of 8.989 million transactions per day worth JPY 19.1 trillion, of which large-value payments of JPY 100 million or more averaged 14,079 transactions worth JPY 14.4 trillion. BOJ-NET participation at end-month stood at 490 institutions for funds transfers via current accounts, 461 for foreign exchange yen settlement services and 27 for Japanese government bond services.
Bank of Japan 2026-02-27
Bank of Japan releases January 2026 payment and settlement statistics covering BOJ-NET and private clearing systems
The Bank of Japan's January 2026 Payment and Settlement Statistics detail activity across BOJ-NET, private clearing systems, and retail payment instruments. BOJ current accounts averaged 100,992 instructions daily, totaling JPY 243.6 trillion, with contributions from call market-related transfers, Japanese government bond transactions, and foreign exchange yen settlements. The Zengin System processed 8.989 million transactions daily, with large-value payments averaging 14,079 transactions worth JPY 14.4 trillion.