What is a Bacs Affiliate

At Bacs we believe it is important you have a say in determining the shape and future of electronic payments in Great Britain. And that's why we launched Bacs Affiliates.

Affiliates benefits

As a Bacs Affiliate you will:

• have access to payments industry related research and information
• be entitled to attend meetings of the Affiliates Interest group (AIG) - a forum used to discuss a wide range of payments industry topics such as the Scheme rules, service levels and future service enhancements
• have access to the password protected area of the website which includes an online discussion forum to enable Affiliates to exchange views and seek others opinions.

Anyone can apply to become a Bacs Affiliate. Our current membership includes:

• current account providers (agency banks and financial institutions)
• originators of Direct Debits and/or Bacs Direct Credit payments
• providers of financial or telecommunications software
• Bacs bureaux service providers.