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# Canadian payment data for 2021



October 4, 2022

For details please see the 2022 [Canadian Payment Methods and Trends (CPMT) report](/sites/default/files/PaymentsCanada_Canadian_Payment_Methods_and_Trends_Report_2022_En_0.pdf).

*\*Average transaction size*



 

   ![cheque icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/cheques_paper.png) CHEQUES AND PAPERValue: $3.30 T  
Volume: 404 M  
Average\*: $8,123



  



   ![Debit icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/debit.png) DEBITValue: $273 B  
Volume: 6 B  
Average\*: $46



  



   ![Automated banking machines icons](/sites/default/files/2022-09/abm.png) AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINES (ABM)Value: $55.2 B  
Volume: 391 M  
Average\*: $130



  



   ![Electronic funds transfer icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/electronic_funds_transfer.png) ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)Value: $6.2 T  
Volume: 3.1 B  
Average\*: $2,021



  



   ![Prepaid card icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/prepaid_cards.png) PREPAID/PREFUNDEDValue: $17.6 B  
Volume: 294 M  
Average\*: $60



  



   ![Credit card icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/credit_cards.png) CREDIT CARDValue: $591 B  
Volume: 6.6 B  
Average\*: $90



  



   ![Online payment icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/online.png) ONLINE TRANSFERSValue: $325 B  
Volume: 1 B  
Average\*: $323



  



   ![Cash icon](/sites/default/files/2022-09/cash.png) CASHValue: $58.4 B  
Volume: 2 B  
Average\*: $29



  



 



 

 

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