[Research](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research?field_article_type=219) # High-value payment system - Lynx statistics June 9, 2026 Note: All references to the volume of payment items on this page are based on the number of items delivered through the clearing system. For official purposes under our by-laws, such as the calculation of members' dues, voting rights and direct clearer criteria, the total volume of payment items includes both items delivered and received through the clearing system. [January 2026 - December 2026](/sites/default/files/2026Lynx_VolumeValueSummary_August.pdf) [January 2025 - December 2025](/sites/default/files/2025Lynx_VolumeValueSummary_December.pdf) [January 2024 - December 2024](/sites/default/files/2024%20Lynx_VolumeValueSummary_December.pdf) [January 2023 - December 2023](/sites/default/files/2023_Lynx_VolumeValueSummary_December.pdf) [January 2022 - December 2022](/sites/default/files/2022_Lynx_VolumeValueSummary_December.pdf) [January 2021 - December 2021](/sites/default/files/2022-08/2021_lvts_lynx_volume_and_value_summary_-_december.pdf) Wire payments One of the safest, most efficient ways to move a large amount of money from your account into someone else's is to send a wire payment through your financial institution. Lynx is used to move these funds between participating financial institutions. To learn more about wire payments, please read our [consumer](/node/171) and [business](/node/175) wire payment guides. [Return to newsroom](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research) ## Keep reading [ ![Person using their phone on a city street](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2026-10/2026CPMT_Cover.png?h=6ccfc60b&itok=14r2SGX0) Research October 6, 2026 ### Canadian payment transactions total more than $12 trillion in... Key report highlights: Driven by speed and convenience, over half of Canadians (52 per cent) find the prospect of real-time payments — soon made possible by Canada’s Real-Time Rail (RTR) — appealing... ](https://www.payments.ca/canadian-payment-transactions-total-more-12-trillion-2025-real-time-payments-appeal-over-half)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/canadian-payment-transactions-total-more-12-trillion-2025-real-time-payments-appeal-over-half) [ ![Young woman shopping online](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2026-09/OnlineShopping.png?h=d0b5da73&itok=42EqGNVW) Research September 22, 2026 ### Gen Z Canadians face disproportionate payment fraud risk, with... Risky online behaviour and evolving fraud tactics leave younger Canadians especially vulnerable. OTTAWA, September 22, 2026 — New research from Payments Canada reveals a significant generational... ](https://www.payments.ca/gen-z-canadians-face-disproportionate-payment-fraud-risk-nearly-half-experiencing-scams-past-12)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/gen-z-canadians-face-disproportionate-payment-fraud-risk-nearly-half-experiencing-scams-past-12) [ ![Person paying on the go with a wearable](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2026-01/Retail_Data.png?h=10d202d3&itok=turZ2zdY) Research January 20, 2026 ### Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) statistics Payment items through the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) Annual statistics (2021 - 2025) Payment item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Cheques and paper items Volume 257,273,448 278,891,333 313... ](https://www.payments.ca/automated-clearing-settlement-system-acss-statistics)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/automated-clearing-settlement-system-acss-statistics)