The Bank of Japan released its Payment and Settlement Statistics for July 2026. The data showed that the number of transactions in the Zengin System, a large-value payment system, increased by 4.3% year-over-year to 8,557, while the value of these transactions rose by 14.7% to 180,256 billion yen. The number of small-value transactions in the Zengin System also increased by 4.3% to 8,537, with a value of 46,093 billion yen, up 7.8% from the previous year. The Bank of Japan's current account settlements, which include transactions related to the Zengin System, government bonds, and foreign exchange, totaled 100,790 billion yen in July, a 6.5% increase from the previous year. The data also showed that the number of participants in the BOJ-NET system, which provides funds transfer and settlement services, remained steady at 489. The Bank of Japan's payment and settlement statistics provide insights into the country's financial system and are used to monitor the stability of the financial system and make monetary policy decisions.