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30/06/2008 - APACS’ latest publication The Way We Pay 2008: UK Plastic Cards shows that in 2007, for the 7th year running, debit cards continued to dominate consumer card spending, accounting for 62 per cent of the total plastic card spending during the year. Click here to read the full press release- 06/06/2008 - Millionth payment to be made through Faster Payments Service today. Click here to read the full press release
- 30/05/2008 - Over 315,000 payments to a value of £200 million processed through new infrastructure in first 3 Click here to read the full press release
- 27/05/2008 - Payments industry marks opening of new service with £10,000 donation to Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone A Click here to read the full press release
22/05/2008 - With just a few days to go until the launch of the new Faster Payments Service, APACS, the UK payments association, has today (22nd May 2008) issued new materials to help customers wishing to benefit from the service, as it begins its rollout on 27th May. Click here to read the full press release- 19/05/2008 - - UK plastic cards used over 300 million times in overseas transactions last year
- APACS and AB Click here to read the full press release
- 15/05/2008 - APACS, the UK payments association, announces today (15 May) the closure of the CHAPS Euro clearing service, which will take effect at the close of business tomorrow. Click here to read the full press release
- 09/05/2008 - - Cheque spending in the high street declines 7. Click here to read the full press release
- 28/04/2008 - With one month to go, APACS, the UK payments association, has today (28 April 2008) confirmed plans for the launch of the new Faster Payments Service. Click here to read the full press release
- 14/03/2008 - APACS, the UK payments association, today (14 March) issued figures confirming that donations to charitable organisations on plastic cards reached £1. Click here to read the full press release
- 10/03/2008 - Enhanced intelligence unit created to aid fight against fraud
· New intelligence database Click here to read the full press release
- 27/02/2008 - APACS, the UK payments association, has today (27 February 2008) confirmed that the banking industry is on track to deliver the infrastructure that will enable a new faster payments service to be launched starting on 27th May this year. Click here to read the full press release
- 26/02/2008 - The Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (C&CCC) and APACS, the UK payments association, has today (26 February 2008) issued a new advice guide for consumers on how to write and receive cheques safely. Click here to read the full press release
- 14/02/2008 - Quarterly statistical release from APACS, the UK Payments Association, providing payments data from the last three months of 2007 along with the yearly figures for 2007. Click here to read the full press release
- 13/02/2008 - Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit achieves estimated fraud savings in excess of £100 millio Click here to read the full press release
- 07/02/2008 - - Pace of year on year increase slows – with debit card spending up whilst credit card s Click here to read the full press release
- 28/12/2007 - For immediate release: 28 December 2007
APACS Myth Buster
Myth: People only use cash for Click here to read the full press release
- 29/11/2007 -
- Monday 3 December likely to be the most popular day to shop online
- Online shopping advice guide issued to help consumers stay safe
- New advice website launched at www. Click here to read the full press release
- 28/11/2007 - One week on from the announcement regarding the HM Revenue & Customs incident involving the loss of Click here to read the full press release
- 26/11/2007 -
- From 30 November changes to the cheque clearing process come into effect
- Changes to prov Click here to read the full press release
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