The Bank of Japan published its Payment and Settlement Statistics for February 2026, updating monthly indicators on activity across BOJ-NET and major private clearing and settlement systems in Japan. Settlement via current accounts at the Bank of Japan averaged 99,175 transactions per day valued at JPY 240.2 trillion, up 4.3% in volume and 2.0% in value year on year. The release also covers Japanese government bond (JGB) settlement in the Bank of Japan book-entry system, where transfers averaged 39,289 per day with a face value of JPY 157.9 trillion. In private clearing, the Zengin System processed an average 10.261 million transactions per day worth JPY 18.8 trillion, including 14,073 large-value payments (JPY 100 million or more) worth JPY 13.9 trillion. Bill and check clearing via the Electronic Clearing House averaged 61,000 items per day worth JPY 200.5 billion, while the Foreign Exchange Yen Clearing System averaged 37,915 settlements per day worth JPY 27.2 trillion. BOJ-NET participation stood at 490 institutions for funds transfers via BOJ current accounts and 461 institutions for foreign exchange yen settlement services (end-month).
Bank of Japan 2026-03-31
Bank of Japan publishes February 2026 payment and settlement statistics
The Bank of Japan published its Payment and Settlement Statistics for February 2026, reporting higher settlement activity in BOJ current accounts, which averaged 99,175 transactions per day valued at JPY 240.2 trillion, up 4.3% in volume and 2.0% in value year on year. The release details volumes and values across Japanese government bond settlement, the Zengin System, the Electronic Clearing House, and the Foreign Exchange Yen Clearing System, and notes BOJ-NET participation of 490 institutions for funds transfers and 461 for foreign exchange settlement services.