{"id":74479,"date":"2019-03-07T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/why-2018-was-another-banner-year-for-interac-e-transfer\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:21:32","slug":"why-2018-was-another-banner-year-for-interac-e-transfer","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/stage.interac.ca\/en\/content\/business\/why-2018-was-another-banner-year-for-interac-e-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why 2018 was another banner year for <i>Interac<\/i> e-Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Interac <\/em>e-Transfer has become an integral part of Canadians\u2019 daily lives. Year after year, the service has seen consistent growth, and 2018 was no exception. As a few key statistics show, it\u2019s easy to understand why last year was one of the most notable in the product\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>With a majority of Canadians using <em>Interac <\/em>e-Transfer to send, receive, and request money, the service has become more popular than ever before. By the end of 2018, 20.97 million users had registered for <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer, representing about 57 per cent of the country\u2019s total population. In fact, 80 per cent of Canada\u2019s online banking population has registered for the service, demonstrating that it has become a crucial component of Canadians\u2019 financial routines.<\/p>\n<p>Growth wasn\u2019t limited to users, though. Last year, the total volume and value of <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer transactions both increased, representing continued year-over-year expansion. Total transaction volume grew by 54 per cent, while the value rose by 45 per cent. With Canadians using<em> Interac<\/em> e-Transfer more than one million times a day on average, these increases suggest that the service has become an entrenched part of Canadians\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p>While <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer continues to gain new users, providing an accessible user experience remains a top priority. Last year\u2019s statistics underline that need, as 76 per cent of <em>Interac<\/em> e-Transfer deposits took place on mobile devices. As consumers increasingly rely on smartphones to complete everyday financial transactions, the importance of secure and convenient mobile experiences becomes more apparent. The launch of Request Money and Autodeposit features in 2018 also catered to improving user experience, by allowing users to get paid quickly, securely and directly to their bank account.<\/p>\n<p>Whether they\u2019re paying a friend back for dinner or sending money to their children, Canadians have fully embraced the benefits <em>Interac <\/em>e-Transfer. Familiar and intuitive in equal measure, the service remains the ideal way for consumers and businesses to move their money, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2247 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stage.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/05\/interac_etransfer_infographic_FINAL-_ENG-4-scaled.jpg.webp\" alt=\"The growing popularity of Interac e-Transfer  Canada is home to 36.7 million people\u2026  \u2026and at the end of 2018, 20.97 million Canadians were registered for Interac e-Transfer.  That\u2019s about 80% of Canada\u2019s online banking population.  Over 1 million transactions were completed per day. (Note: Does the 1M graphic here work in French?)  In 2018, the volume of Interac e-Transfer grew by 54%, reaching 371.4 million transactions\u2026  \u2026and the value grew by 45%, reaching $132.8 billion. (Note: Does the \u201c45%\u201d or $132.8B\u201d in the graphic need to be changed?)  Almost 76% of Interac e-Transfer transactions were deposited using a mobile device last year.  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Year after year, the service has seen consistent growth, and 2018 was no exception. As a few key statistics show, it\u2019s easy to understand why last year was one of the most notable in the product\u2019s history. 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