The Knowledge-Sharing Platform on Payment Systems of OIC countries is aimed to serve as a ground for discussions on the future developments in the area of payment systems. The Platform includes country-level payment systems data which comprise of various indicators covering settlement media, large-value and retail funds transfer systems, securities settlement systems, SWIFT and clearing arrangements. SESRIC, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, prepared a questionnaire for data tables and a comprehensive methodology document for the purpose of gathering payment systems data from the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities of the member states. The questionnaire consists of a total of 15 statistical data tables.

These include the data tables for:

1. Basic statistical data
2. Settlement media
3. Institutions offering payment services to non-banks
4. Payment card functions and accepting devices
5. Indicators of the use of payment instruments and terminals by non-banks
6. Participation in selected interbank funds transfer systems
7. Payments processed by selected interbank funds transfer systems
8. SWIFT traffic
9. Participants in exchanges and trading systems
10. Listed securities
11. Executed trades
12. Clearing members
13. Contracts and transactions cleared
14. Number of direct participants at central securities depositories (CSDs)
15. Securities held on accounts at CSDs