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Association for Payment Clearing Services
APACS (the Association for Payment Clearing Services) is the UK trade association for payments. It provides the forum for the UK’s financial institutions to come together on non-competitive issues, to develop banking systems for the future and to provide innovation and developments in payments. It is also the banking industry voice on payments issues such as plastic cards, card fraud, cheques and electronic payments.
APACS publishes "Card Fraud - The Facts" annually. This booklet contains all the latest facts and figures along with an explanation of the different types of card fraud and preventative advice for cardholders. It also details measures to prevent plastic card fraud highlighting key issues for the banking industry and its partners - a definitive guide on plastic card fraud and measures to prevent it.
The APACS website provides general information on the work of the Association; for card fraud information targeted at retailers, consumers, media and the police visit the APACS Cardwatch website at http://www.cardwatch.org.uk; to find out more about the new chip and PIN system visit http://www.chipandpin.co.uk
Last update: 28/01/04