The Bank of Japan published its Payment and Settlement Statistics for December 2025, updating key indicators used to monitor payment and settlement activity in Japan. The release covers BOJ-NET funds transfers and Japanese government bond (JGB) settlement, activity in major private clearing and settlement systems, and selected retail payment metrics. In BOJ-NET, settlement via Bank of Japan current accounts averaged 96,519 transactions per day with a value of JPY 234.8 trillion. City banks accounted for 35.1% of transaction volume and 21.4% of value, while trust banks represented 7.2% of volume and 13.8% of value. JGB settlement in the book-entry system averaged 38,447 transactions per day (JPY 156.2 trillion), including 31,676 delivery-versus-payment (DVP) transactions and 29,147 using simultaneous processing of DVP and collateralization (SPDC). In private systems, the Zengin System averaged 10,333 thousand transactions per day (JPY 18.5 trillion) including 13,308 large-value transactions (JPY 13.5 trillion), while the Foreign Exchange Yen Clearing System averaged 36,345 transactions per day (JPY 26.8 trillion).
Bank of Japan 2026-01-30
Bank of Japan releases December 2025 payment and settlement statistics across BOJ-NET and key clearing systems
The Bank of Japan released its Payment and Settlement Statistics for December 2025, detailing BOJ-NET funds transfers, Japanese government bond settlement, and activity in major private clearing systems, with city banks handling 35.1% of transaction volume and 21.4% of value.