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Canadian payment data for 2021

For details please see the 2022 Canadian Payment Methods and Trends (CPMT) report.

*Average transaction size

cheque icon CHEQUES & PAPER

Value: $3.30 T
Volume: 404 M
Average*: $8,123
Debit icon DEBIT

Value: $273 B
Volume: 6 B
Average*: $46
Automated banking machines icons AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINES (ABM)

Value: $55.2 B
Volume: 391 M
Average*: $130
Electronic funds transfer icon ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

Value: $6.2 T
Volume: 3.1 B
Average*: $2,021
Prepaid card icon PREPAID/PREFUNDED

Value: $17.6 B
Volume: 294 M
Average*: $60
Credit card icon CREDIT CARD

Value: $591 B
Volume: 6.6 B
Average*: $90
Online payment icon ONLINE TRANSFERS

Value: $325 B
Volume: 1 B
Average*: $323
Cash icon CASH

Value: $58.4 B
Volume: 2 B
Average*: $29
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