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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
27 July 09 -
Generous Britons give more to charities on their plastic than ever before
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

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