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The Yellow Book Statistics is an annual publication about payments and financial market infrastructures in Latin American and Caribbean Countries. These statistics provide detailed tables for each individual country as well as various comparative tables, from 2014 to 2021.

The current publication includes the following countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Sint Maarten, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago

Queries related to the Yellow Book Statistics can be directed to dimf@cemla.org

For more information, please go to CEMLA’s Payments Forum website: Western Hemisphere Payments and Securities Settlement Forum (WHF) (cemla.org)


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General Statistics

Table 1 Basic Statistical Data (end of year)

GDP (USD millions) T1_1

Population (millions) T1_2

GDP per capita (USD) T1_3

CPI inflation (%) T1_4

Exchange rate vis-a-vis USD (end of year) T1_5

Exchange rate vis-?-vis USD (average) T1_6

Table 2 Banknotes and coin in circulation

Total value (USD millions) T2_1

Value per inhabitant (USD) T2_2

Value as percentage of GDP T2_3

Value as percentage of narrow money T2_4

Table 3 Transferable deposits held by banks

Total value of transferable balances held at the central bank (USD millions) T3_1

Transferable balances held at the central bank (value as percentage of GDP) T3_2

Total value of transferable balances held at other banks T3_3

Transferable balances held at other banks (value as percentage of GDP) T3_4

Table 4 Institutions offering payment services to non-banks

Total number of institutions T4_1

Number of institutions per million inhabitants T4_2

Total number of branches or offices T4_3

Number of branches or offices per million inhabitants T4_4

Table 5 Transferable deposits held by non-banks

Total number of deposit accounts (millions) T5_1

Number of deposit accounts per inhabitant T5_2

Total value of deposit accounts (USD thousand millions) T5_3

Value of deposit accounts per inhabitant (USD) T5_4

Value of deposit accounts as a percentage of GDP T5_5
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Number of payments by non-banks

Table 6 Payment transactions by non-banks: total number of transactions

Total number of transactions (millions) T6_1

Increase in the number of transactions (%) T6_2

Number per inhabitant T6_3

Number per deposit account held by non-banks T6_4

Table 7 Use of payment instruments by non-banks: number of transactions per payment instrument (total for the year)

Credit transfers (thousands) T7_1

Direct debits (thousands) T7_2

Cheques (thousands) T7_3

e-money payment transactions (thousands) T7_4

Card payments (thousands) T7_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function (thousands) T7_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function (thousands) T7_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function (thousands) T7_8

Table 7a Use of payment instruments by non-banks: relative importance of payment instruments, in number of transactions

Credit transfers (thousands) T7a_1

Direct debits (thousands) T7a_2

Cheques (thousands) T7a_3

e-money payment transactions (thousands) T7a_4

Card payments (thousands) T7a_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function (thousands) T7a_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function (thousands) T7a_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function (thousands) T7a_8

Table 7b Use of payment instruments by non-banks: increase in the number of transactions

Credit transfers (thousands) T7b_1

Direct debits (thousands) T7b_2

Cheques (thousands) T7b_3

e-money payment transactions (thousands) T7b_4

Card payments (thousands) T7b_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function (thousands) T7b_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function (thousands) T7b_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function (thousands) T7b_8

Table 7c Use of payment instruments by non-banks: number of transactions per inhabitant

Credit transfers (thousands) T7c_1

Direct debits (thousands) T7c_2

Cheques (thousands) T7c_3

e-money payment transactions (thousands) T7c_4

Card payments (thousands) T7c_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function (thousands) T7c_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function (thousands) T7c_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function (thousands) T7c_8
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Value of payments by non-banks

Table 8 Payment transactions by non-banks: total value of transactions

Total value of transactions (USD thousand millions) T8_1

Increase in value of transactions (in %) T8_2

Average value per transaction (USD) T8_3

Average value per inhabitant (USD thousands) T8_4

Value as a ratio to GDP T8_5

Value as a ratio to deposits held by non-banks T8_6

Table 9 Use of payment instruments by non-banks: value of transactions per payment instrument

Credit transfers T9_1

Direct debits T9_2

Cheques T9_3

e-money payment transactions T9_4

Card payments T9_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9_8

Table 9a Use of payment instruments by non-banks: relative importance of payment instruments, in value of transactions (% of total value of transactions)

Credit transfers T9a_1

Direct debits T9a_2

Cheques T9a_3

e-money payment transactions T9a_4

Card payments T9a_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9a_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9a_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9a_8

Table 9b Use of payment instruments by non-banks: increase in the real value of transactions (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)

Credit transfers T9b_1

Direct debits T9b_2

Cheques T9b_3

e-money payment transactions T9b_4

Card payments T9b_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9b_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9b_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9b_8

Table 9c Use of payment instruments by non-banks: average value per transaction (USD, total for the year)

Credit transfers T9c_1

Direct debits T9c_2

Cheques T9c_3

e-money payment transactions T9c_4

Card payments T9c_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9c_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9c_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9c_8

Table 9d Use of payment instruments by non-banks: value of transaction per inhabitant (USD, total for the year)

Credit transfers T9d_1

Direct debits T9d_2

Cheques T9d_3

e-money payment transactions T9d_4

Card payments T9d_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9d_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9d_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9d_8

Table 9e Use of payment instruments by non-banks: value of transaction as a ratio to GDP (in %, total for the year)

Credit transfers T9e_1

Direct debits T9e_2

Cheques T9e_3

e-money payment transactions T9e_4

Card payments T9e_5

Card payments made by cards with a debit function T9e_6

Card payments made by cards with a delayed debit function T9e_7

Card payments made by cards with a credit function T9e_8
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Cards and terminals

Table 10 Cards issued in the country: number of cards (millions, end of year)

Cards with a cash function T10_1

Cards with an e-money function T10_2

Cards with a debit function T10_3

Cards with a credit function T10_4

Cards with a delayed debit function T10_5

Table 10a Cards issued in the country: increase in the number of cards (% change on previous year)

Cards with a cash function T10a_1

Cards with an e-money function T10a_2

Cards with a debit function T10a_3

Cards with a credit function T10a_4

Cards with a delayed debit function T10a_5

Table 10b Cards issued in the country: number of cards per inhabitant (end of year)

Cards with a cash function T10b_1

Cards with an e-money function T10b_2

Cards with a debit function T10b_3

Cards with a credit function T10b_4

Cards with a delayed debit function T10b_5

Table 11 Terminals located in the country: number of terminals (thousands, end of year)

ATMs T11_1

POS terminals T11_2

e-money card loading/unloading terminals T11_3

e-money card payment terminals T11_4

Table 11a Terminals located in the country: increase in the number of terminals (% change on previous year)

ATMs T11a_1

POS terminals T11a_2

e-money card loading/unloading terminals T11a_3

e-money card payment terminals T11a_4

Table 11b Terminals located in the country: number of terminals per million inhabitants (end of year)

ATMs T11b_1

POS terminals T11b_2

e-money card loading/unloading terminals T11b_3

e-money card payment terminals T11b_4
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Transactions at terminals

Table 12 Transactions at terminals: number of cash withdrawals and loading transactions (millions, total for the year)

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued outside the country T12_1

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued in the country T12_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country T12_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country T12_4

Table 12a Transactions at terminals: increase in the number of cash withdrawals and loading transactions (% change on previous year)

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued outside the country T12a_1

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued in the country T12a_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country T12a_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country T12a_4

Table 13 Transactions at terminals: value of cash withdrawals and loading transactions (USD millions, total for the year)

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued outside the country T13_1

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued in the country T13_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country T13_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country T13_4

Table 13a Transactions at terminals: increase in the real value of cash withdrawals and loading transactions (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued outside the country T13a_1

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located in the country with cards issued in the country T13a_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country T13a_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country T13a_4

Table 14 Transactions at terminals: number of payment transactions (millions, total for the year)

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued outside the country T14_1

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued in the country T14_2

POS transactions at terminals located outside the country T14_3

e-money payment transactions at terminals in the country with cards in the country T14_4

Table 14a Transactions at terminals: increase in the number of payment transactions (% change on previous year)

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued outside the country T14a_1

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued in the country T14a_2

POS transactions at terminals located outside the country T14a_3

e-money payment transactions at terminals in the country with cards in the country T14a_4

Table 15 Transactions at terminals: value of payment transactions (USD millions, total for the year)

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued outside the country T15_1

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued in the country T15_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country with cards in the country T15_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country with cards in the country T15_4

Table 15a Transactions at terminals: increase in the real value of payment transactions (% change on previous year, adjusted by CPI inflation)

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued outside the country T15a_1

POS transactions at terminals located in the country with cards issued in the country T15a_2

Cash withdrawals at ATMs located outside the country with cards in the country T15a_3

e-money loading/unloading transactions at terminals in the country with cards in the country T15a_4
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Selected Interbank funds transfer systems

Table PS1 Features of selected interbank funds transfer systems PS1

1.Table PS1 Features of selected interbank funds transfer systems PS1

Table PS2 Payments processed by selected interbank funds transfer systems: number of transactions

Number of transactions (millions) PS2_1

Increase in the number of transactions (% change on previous year) PS2_2

Table PS3 Payments processed by selected interbank funds transfer systems: value of transactions

Value of transactions (USD millions ) PS3_1

Average value per transaction (USD thousands) PS3_2

Table PS4 Participation in selected interbank funds transfer systems

Total number of participants PS4_1

Total number of direct participants PS4_2

Concentration ration in terms of volume PS4_3

Concentration ration in terms of value PS4_4
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Selected exchanges and transfer systems

Table TRS1 Features of selected exchanges and trading systems TRS1_1

1. Table TRS1 Features of selected exchanges and trading systems TRS1_1

Table TRS2 Trades executed on selected exchanges and trading systems: number of transactions

Number of transactions (millions) TRS2_1

Increase in the number of transactions (% change on previous year) TRS2_2

Table TRS3 Trades executed on selected exchanges and trading systems: value of transactions

Value of transactions (USD thousand millions) TRS3_1

Value of transactions as a percentage of GDP (in %) TRS3_2

Table TRS4 Participation in selected exchanges and trading systems

Total number of participants TRS4_1

Table TRS5 Securities listed in selected exchanges and trading systems

Number of securities listed TRS5_1

Market capitalization (USD millions) TRS5_2
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Selected central counterparties and clearing houses

Table CCP1 Features of selected central counterparties and clearing houses CCP1_1

1.Table CCP1 Features of selected central counterparties and clearing houses CCP1_1

Table CCP2 Transactions cleared by selected central counterparties and clearing houses: number of transactions

Number of transactions (millions) CCP2_1

Increase in the number of transactions (% change on previous year) CCP2_2

Table CCP3 Transactions cleared by selected central counterparties and clearing houses: value of transactions

Value of transactions (USD thousand millions) CPP3_1

Value of transactions as a percentage of GDP (in %) CPP3_2

Table CCP4 Participation in selected central counterparties and clearing houses

Total number of participants CPP4_1
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Selected central securities depositories

Table CSD1 Features of selected central securities depositories CSD1_1

1.Table CSD1 Features of selected central securities depositories CSD1_1

Table CSD2 Transactions processed by selected central securities depositories: number of transactions

Number of transactions (millions) CSD2_1

Increase in the number of transactions (% change on previous year) CSD2_2

Table CSD3 Transactions processed by selected central securities depositories: value of transactions

Value of transactions (USD thousand millions) CSD3_1

Value of transactions as a percentage of GDP (in %) CSD3_2

Table CSD4 Participation in selected central securities depositories

Total number of participants CSD4_1

Table CSD5 Securities held on account at selected central securities depositories

Number of securities held (thousands) CSD5_1

Market capitalization (USD millions) CSD5_2

Market capitalization (USD millions) CSD5_2

Number of transactions (millions) CSD2_1

Increase in the number of transactions (% change on previous year) CSD2_2

Table CSD3 Transactions processed by selected central securities depositories: value of transactions

Value of transactions (USD thousand millions) CSD3_1

Value of transactions as a percentage of GDP (in %) CSD3_2

Table CSD4 Participation in selected central securities depositories

Total number of participants CSD4_1

Table CSD5 Securities held on account at selected central securities depositories

Number of securities held (thousands) CSD5_1

Market capitalization (USD millions) CSD5_2