Press Releases

27 January 12 -

The UK Cards Association publishes 2012 Annual Report

26 January 12 -

Payments Council appoints two new independent directors

24 January 12 -

New research shows proposed account switching service will be a major improvement

23 December 11 -

All internet and phone payments to be faster from 2012

22 December 11 -

Cash withdrawals up 7% in run-up to Christmas

20 December 11 -

Holiday money charges to be made clearer

20 December 11 -

Payments Council evidence shows minimal impact of Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme closure on consumer and business cheque use

14 December 11 -

Cash demand up in 2011

9 December 11 -

Payments Council and Government join forces to promote positive steps to tackle e-crime

6 December 11 -

Faster Payments Scheme Limited holds inaugural board meeting

5 December 11 -

Payments Council takes action to support businesses and charities who accept Direct Debits or make Direct Credit payments

5 December 11 -

Sending money abroad this Christmas? New guide explains options for international payments

5 December 11 -

Massive cash boost in countdown to Christmas

24 November 11 -

Research shows that female Christmas shoppers face higher online fraud risk

16 November 11 -

Payments Council responds to Treasury Select Committee future of cheques report

14 November 11 -

All I want for Christmas is cash: Santa set to deliver over £2.4 billion this year

9 November 11 -

Payments Council seeks views on governance and performance

8 November 11 -

100 Clicks to the bank a year: Internet banking beats the branch for two thirds of Brits

4 November 11 -

Payments Council urges older people to prepare finances for a challenging winter

1 November 11 -

Banking industry warns of growing card fraud phone scam targeting the over-60s

31 October 11 -

Payments Council appoints Experian to create and manage new reference database

28 October 11 -

Handbag contents shrink as mobile technology expands

25 October 11 -

Public Consultation Shapes Payments Council's Future Plans

18 October 11 -

Generous Brits' charity donations buck the recession

13 October 11 -

Increase in the number of £5 applauded by LINK Consumer Committee

5 October 11 -

Card fraud and online banking fraud losses fall,but cheque fraud and phone banking fraud losses rise

4 October 11 -

LINK reports record ATM withdrawals as consumers make the most of the good weather

15 September 11 -

Payments Council board endorses plans to make account switching easier

12 September 11 -

The Payments Council responds to the Independent Commission on Banking's report

8 September 11 -

Payments Council appoints new Chief Executive

5 September 11 -

Confused about credit cards, puzzled by PIN? You're not alone!

24 August 11 -

Payments Council response to the Treasury Select Committee's report on the future of cheques

1 August 11 -

Cheque and Credit Clearing Company appoints a new Chairman

27 July 11 -

Who wants to be a quadrillionaire? CHAPS Co celebrates landmark payment

25 July 11 -

New free modulus service launched to encourage more financial institutions to register their modulus details

12 July 11 -

Payments Council to keep cheques and cancels 2018 target.

4 July 11 -

Payments Council to deliver easy account switching for all customers

30 June 11 -

Payments Council research reveals that Cheque Guarantee Cards won’t be missed and have always been misunderstood

29 June 11 -

Debit cards on top with continued spending surge

28 June 11 -

LINK announces appointment of John Howells as new CEO

22 June 11 -

Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme ends on 30 June

17 June 11 -

This year's top tips for holidaymakers using their card overseas

10 June 11 -

Carry £208 in cash and the jitters set in

27 May 11 -

New Payments Council project could make our mobile the one thing we won't leave home without

27 May 11 -

Faster Payments celebrates its third birthday by reaching the 1 billion payments milestone

23 May 11 -

LINK announces plans for charity giving at ATMs

20 May 11 -

Online savvy Brits bank on online to keep an eye on their pounds and pennies

11 May 11 -

Police unit recreates cash machine crimes to advise public how to stay safe from fraud

27 April 11 -

FFA Press Statement - Sony PlayStation Network Compromise

20 April 11 -

Payments Council launches consultation on updating the National Payments Plan

19 April 11 -

Consumers reminded that bank holidays may impact payment timescales

19 April 11 -

Plans to increase the number of £5 in cash machines on track

14 April 11 -

Payments Council responds to the Treasury Select Committee's plans to follow-up its inquiry into cheque closure decision

11 April 11 -

From high street fix to bargain clicks: Our 6,830 mile-a-year shop revealed

10 March 11 -

November the new December as internet drives Christmas Shopping revolution

9 March 11 -

Fraud losses drop on UK cards, cheques and online banking

8 March 11 -

Raid by special police unit leads to 4½-year sentence for cash machine fraudster

1 March 11 -

Police in London ask public to beware when buying train tickets

15 February 11 -

A NATION OF COIN COLLECTORS: OVER HALF OF BRITS* MAKE DECIMAL POINT BY HOARDING £65 MILLION** IN PENNIES

14 February 11 -

BCC & Payments Council consult businesses across UK on end of cheques

11 February 11 -

5 years on from chip and PIN day and Britons can now expect to pay with a PIN across Europe

11 February 11 -

The UK Cards Association supports Which? campaign to investigate excessive surcharging when you pay by plastic

4 February 11 -

British banks are warning Eastern Europeans, coming to the UK, about a popular money laundering scam

31 January 11 -

4 out of 10 unaware of withdrawal of Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme on 30th June this year

20 January 11 -

New accreditation scheme to help UK businesses reduce the risk of using incorrect sort code details on their automated payments

29 December 10 -

Credit card holders to benefit from changes in the new year

7 December 10 -

Payments Council publishes commitments for cheque users to reassure them that banks won't leave them high and dry

30 November 10 -

New research reveals that businesses and consumers are wrong when it comes to knowing when a cheque won’t bounce

15 November 10 -

Counterfeit card factory criminals sentenced to more than 20 years

9 November 10 -

As more Christmas shoppers are expected to go online this year, banking industry issues a Shop Safe Checklist

5 November 10 -

Tech-savvy Brits lose queueing cool within 11 minutes

29 October 10 -

Usage down but, with 3.5 million cheque transactions every day, new reminder guide details important security tips

26 October 10 -

London cash machine criminals sentenced to three years thanks to work of special police unit

18 October 10 -

Bank of America Merrill Lynch joins CHAPS

6 October 10 -

Good news for consumers as banking industry initiatives drive down card, cheque and online banking fraud

30 September 10 -

Banking industry and billers work together to improve efficiency of electronic bill payments

15 September 10 -

Police bust fake credit card factory

10 September 10 -

Faster Payments Scheme Boosts Banks’ Ability to Provide a Competitive Service to Customers

9 September 10 -

Payments revolution gathers pace as cheque usage plummets

2 September 10 -

4 million benefit recipients still prevented from using UK cash machine network

23 August 10 -

New reports reveal all about payments in the UK

18 August 10 -

Payments Council Welcomes Handelsbanken

29 July 10 -

Metro Bank joins LINK ATM network

27 July 10 -

Seized criminal footage shows importance of shielding your PIN at cash machines

13 July 10 -

UK ATMs open to German girocard Holders

30 June 10 -

Countdown begins - one year to go until guaranteeing a cheque with a card becomes a thing of the past

21 June 10 -

Card fraud gang sentenced to 15 years

21 June 10 -

CHAPS Co welcomes J.P. Morgan to its membership

18 June 10 -

National Payments Plan – a two-year progress update

4 June 10 -

New report shows trends in cash and cash machine usage

28 May 10 -

New advice guide launched to help customers using cards abroad this summer

20 May 10 -

Tribute paid to cash machine inventor John Shepherd-Barron

4 May 10 -

Despite bad weather, the May Day weekend sets a new record for UK cash machine withdrawals

29 April 10 -

DCPCU marks its 8th anniversary with £340m of fraud savings

22 April 10 -

Payments Council and Accenture Launch a Customer Authentication Evaluation Tool

14 April 10 -

New Report Reveals Massive Change in the Ways We Pay over the Last Decade

30 March 10 -

New Payments Council Chairman appointed

25 March 10 -

Online tool extended to help customers check payment options

15 March 10 -

New rights for credit card customers

10 March 10 -

New Card and Banking Fraud Figures Published

1 February 10 -

Payments Council welcomes three new members

19 January 10 -

Credit card industry proposes changes to help put consumers firmly in control of their finances

12 January 10 -

Number of internet users now banking online exceeds 50% for the first time ever

5 January 10 -

December’s cash withdrawals grow 4% - despite snow

23 December 09 -

Latest study shows that where we live shapes how we pay

16 December 09 -

2018 target date set for closure of central cheque clearing

30 November 09 -

New statistics show spending remains static over last quarter

27 November 09 -

New online education film launched to help explain how a cheque clears

12 November 09 -

Consumers urged to shop safely online this Christmas

27 October 09 -

Credit card industry commissioning evidence on consumer impact of Government proposed changes

21 October 09 -

Banking industry warns about a growing card fraud scam

20 October 09 -

Chairman of Payments Council announces departure

16 October 09 -

Payments Council offers advice for managing payments during the postal strike

13 October 09 -

Launch of industry guidance for the Payment Services Regulations

7 October 09 -

Financial Fraud Action UK announces latest fraud figures

25 September 09 -

The Cheque Guarantee Card Scheme announces closure date of 30th June 2011

16 September 09 -

As cheque usage falls, payments industry publishes important security reminders for anyone writing or receiving cheques

15 September 09 -

Quarterly statistical release - Q2 2009

7 September 09 -

The UK Cards Association announces appointment of Chair

11 August 09 -

Payments Council publishes response to the OFT’s review of progress

2 July 09 -

The UK Cards Association responds to Government’s Consumer White Paper

25 June 09 -

Payments Council sets a time frame for withdrawing the guarantee scheme for cheques

5 June 09 -

Advice guide issued to keep consumers well-informed when using their cards overseas

3 June 09 -

Report states that cash is still king, but for how long?

2 June 09 -

The Payments Council produces best practice guidelines on the format of account numbers

26 May 09 -

Faster Payments celebrates first birthday

15 May 09 -

Quarterly Statistics Release

5 May 09 -

APACS and KPMG win two prestigious MCA awards

29 April 09 -

Specialist police unit marks seventh anniversary by crashing through £315m savings barrier

28 April 09 -

Payments industry publishes 2008 spending data

22 April 09 -

The UK Cards Association responds to Which’s latest release

21 April 09 -

Special police unit busts card fraud phone scam gang

19 March 09 -

2008 fraud figures announced by APACS

17 March 09 -

APACS responds to BERR’s announcement on credit card cheques and credit limits

6 March 09 -

£1bn is processed in a single day through the Faster Payments Service as the scheme reaches new peak day volume

13 February 09 -

Payments industry publishes December spending statistics

12 February 09 -

Credit card industry launches new revised Summary Box to help consumers

11 February 09 -

Cheque and Credit Clearing Company marks 350th anniversary of the cheque

29 January 09 -

APACS responds to latest CPP release

Latest News

The UK Cards Association publishes 2012 Annual Report (27 January 12)
Payments Council appoints two new independent directors (26 January 12)
New research shows proposed account switching service will be a major improvement (24 January 12)