Cheque & Credit Clearing Volume & Value Averages

Inter-bank items

2007

2008

AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME

(000's)

(000's)

Inter-bank cheques

4,446

3,966

Inter-bank euro debits

2

2

Inter-bank credits

381

340

AVERAGE DAILY VALUE

(£mns)

(£mns)

Inter-bank cheques

4,572

4,235

Inter-bank euro debits

12

12

Inter-bank credits

228

204

AVERAGE VALUE PER ITEM

(£)

(£)

Inter-bank cheques

1,028

1,068

Inter-bank euro debits

5,630

6,732

Inter-bank credits

599

600

Inter-bank items are exchanged between GB settlement banks

Euro debits are cheques denominated in euro processed through the GB clearings

Values for euro items are given as sterling equivalents

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