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How costly are cross-border payments for firms? / Jiaqi Li.: FB3-8/2026-49E-PDF

"How costly are cross-border payments for firms? Using proprietary FXC Intelligence data on quoted prices for Canadian business-to-business cross-border payments, this note documents three empirical facts. First, cross-border payment costs for firms are costly: banks charge senders a total margin of around 2–3.5% of transaction value, with foreign exchange margins accounting for the majority of these costs relative to transaction fees. Second, payment costs for vehicle currencies tend to be lower. Third, for the same corridor and transfer amount, prices differ substantially across banks, and the size of this dispersion is corridor-specific"--Abstract, page 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Bank of Canada, issuing body.
TitleHow costly are cross-border payments for firms? / Jiaqi Li.
Series title
  • Staff analytical paper = Document analytique du personnel, 3110-9195 ; 2026-49
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "Last updated: October 16, 2026."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-12).
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada = Banque du Canada, 2026.
  • ©2026
Author / Contributor
  • Li, Jiaqi (Economist)author.
Description1 online resource (14 pages) : colour illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • FB3-8/2026-49E-PDF
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