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Press releases

Our press releases are listed below.

For an archive (going back to 2008) of press releases previously issued under our old APACS brand please see www.ukpayments.org.uk.

27.01.2012: The UK Cards Association publishes 2012 Annual Report

23.12.2011: The UK Cards Association responds to Treasury announcement on excessive surcharging for paying by plastic

24.11.2011: Research shows that female Christmas shoppers face higher online fraud risk

01.11.2011: Banking industry warns of growing card fraud phone scam targeting the over-60s

05.10.2011: Card fraud and online banking fraud losses fall, but cheque fraud and phone banking fraud losses rise (Half-Year Fraud Figures 2011)

26.09.2011: A Decade of Cards - UK's plastic comes of age (press release)

26.09.2011: A Decade of Cards - full report

21.09.2011:The UK Cards Association sets out its initial response to the Consumer Focus super-compliant on foreign currency charges

28.06.2011 The UK Cards Association responds to the OFT’s decision to take action over passenger travel sector payment surcharges following Which? super complaint

17.06.2011 This year's top tips for holidaymakers using their card overseas

27.04.2011 FFA Statement: Sony PlayStation Network Compromise

31.03.2011 Industry launches updated Lending Code

09.03.2011 Fraud losses drop on UK cards, cheques and online banking

28.02.2011 New Lending Code provides improved protection for borrowers

11.02.2011 Five years on from chip and PIN day and Britons can now expect to pay with PIN across Europe

11.02.2011 The UK Cards Association supports Which? campaign to investigate excessive surcharging when you pay by plastic

29.12.10 Credit card holders to benefit from changes in the new year

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

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

21.06.10 Card fraud gang sentenced to 15 years

18.06.10 LSB announces independent review of The Lending Code 

28.05.10 New advice guide launched to help customers using cards

28.04.10 Special police unit marks its 8th anniversary with £340m of fraud savings

15.03.10 New rights for credit card customers

10.03.10 New Card and Banking Fraud Figures

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

12.11.09 Consumers urged to shop safely online this Christmas

30.10.09 Lending Watchdog Strenghens Customer Protection

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

07.09.09 The UK Cards Association announces appointment of Chair

27.07.09 Generous Britons give more to charities on their plastic than ever before

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

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

22.04.09 The UK Cards Association responds to Which’s latest release

21.10.09 Banking industry warns about a growing card fraud scam

07.10.09 Financial Fraud Action UK announces latest fraud figures

13.10.09 Launch of industry guidance for the Payment Services Regulations

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

15.09.09 Quarterly statistical release Q2 2009

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

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

15.05.09 Quarterly statistical release Q1 2009

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

28.04.09 Payments industry publishes 2008 spending data

21.04.09 Special police unit busts card fraud phone scam gang

19.03.09 2008 fraud figures announced by APACS

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

20.02.09 Quarterly statistical release Q4 2008

12.02.09 Credit card industry launches new revised Summary Box to help consumers

29.01.09 APACS responds to latest CPP release