Number of Deposit Transaction Accounts

H-33

DEFINITION:

Number of deposit/savings transaction accounts in the financial intermediary institution portfolio at the end of the reporting period.

GUIDANCE:

The indicator measures the number of deposit transaction accounts held by the intermediary. Accounts that can be used for making and receiving payments qualify as transaction accounts and are typically called current or checking accounts. The definition includes mobile money and e-money accounts that allow for cash-in and cash-out operations and other payments.  This indicator can further be qualified to measure the number of transaction accounts held by the intermediary that are active. Accounts that have processed at least 1 transaction / 30 days qualify as active accounts. If this indicator can indeed be measured as specifically ‘active’ add in the indicators name “Number of active deposit transaction accounts”.

Note:

• This indicator can be disaggregated and specified based on the given DFI/practitioner’s approach, for example active vs dormant accounts, underserved segments (i.e. gender), mobile account, etc.

Applicability: intermediated finance, where possible and relevant, not Fund investment.

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