The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador published usage data for its Transfer365 instant payments service showing higher transaction volumes around Mother’s Day. On 10 May alone, the system processed US$16.10 million across 127,391 transfers, while total transfers through Transfer365 and its related services reached US$1,609.11 million in 2,364,377 operations between 1 and 12 May 2026, up from US$1,332.41 million in 1,558,189 operations in the same period of 2025. The reported increase of US$276.7 million covered Transfer365, Transfer365 Móvil for transfers by mobile number, Transfer365 Business for corporate payments, and Transfer365 CA-RD for regional transfers with Central America and the Dominican Republic. Transfers that included references such as "Mom," "Mother," or "Happy Day" totalled US$1.58 million in 15,233 operations between 1 and 12 May 2026, compared with US$0.47 million in 4,408 transfers a year earlier, equivalent to growth of 236.2 percent in value and 245.6 percent in volume. The bank described Transfer365 as its continuously available interbank transfer system, operated through participating financial institutions’ digital channels and offered without fees or commissions.
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador 2026-05-14
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reports Transfer365 volumes rose to US$1.61 billion in 1 to 12 May and reached US$16.1 million on 10 May
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reported increased usage of its Transfer365 instant payments service around Mother’s Day, with US$16.10 million processed in 127,391 transfers on 10 May alone. Between 1 and 12 May 2026, transfers via Transfer365 and related services rose to US$1,609.11 million in 2,364,377 operations from US$1,332.41 million in 1,558,189 operations a year earlier, including a more than tripling in value and volume of transfers referencing Mother’s Day.