The UK Cards Association welcomes the announcement of a new partnership in the fight against the theft of payment card data. The European Card Payment Association (ECPA), of which UK Cards is a member, has today joined the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) as a strategic regional member of the PCI Council. […]

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Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance and Leasing Association said: “Our members take the issue of vulnerability very seriously. This research project should complement the material we are already compiling to help FLA members improve staff training and customer outcomes.” Richard Koch, Head of Policy, The UK Cards Association said: […]

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Spending on contactless cards rose more than three-fold in 2015 to reach £7.75 billion, the latest data from The UK Cards Association reveals. The new figures mean that total contactless spending in 2015 was more than double the preceding seven years combined. In 2014, £2.32 billion was spent using contactless. There were a total of […]

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Almost four in every five pounds of spending at British retailers is now made through debit and credit cards, new figures released to mark a decade since the move to Chip and PIN reveal. The UK Cards Association has published the data to mark the 10-year anniversary tomorrow (SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2016) of the move […]

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