The Central Bank of Estonia published its quarterly statistical release alongside its payment statistics, reporting that bank card payments made by people in Estonia were around 5% higher in the fourth quarter than a year earlier. The release summarises changes in payment statistics, including payments sent and received, card payments, and payees by main economic activity, and is presented separately from economic policy releases. The central bank publishes payment statistics monthly and issues a separate quarterly statistical release, with the next release covering the first quarter of 2026 scheduled for 23 April 2026 at 08:00.