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, in 2005, we launched Bacs Affiliates.

Affiliates benefits

As a Bacs Affiliate you will:

Receive information and updates about Bacs' products and, where appropriate, the wider payments market
Have an opportunity to input into topical debates; influence the Bacs Board and receive regular Board briefings
Get advance details and have the chance to influence and discuss the impacts of Scheme developments, innovations and new products
Be a voice providing feedback to Bacs
Network with other stakeholders in the Bacs process
Seek ways to improve the Bacs proposition through Straight Through Payments (STP), efficiency/quality and volume penetration
Receive briefings on, have an opportunity to influence and analyse the impact of forthcoming regulatory change
Have the opportunity to pilot new developments and initiatives
Receive and debate research findings
Get briefings on, have a chance to influence and discuss impacts on supplier technical change
Have access to press releases and Bacs marketing team collateral/resources.

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

Current account providers (agency banks and financial institutions)
Originators of Direct Debit and/or Bacs Direct Credit payments
Bacs approved software suppliers
Bacs bureaux service providers.

Joining fee

The fee for 2010:

£1,000 + VAT if joining between 1 January - 31 March
£750 + VAT if joining between 1 April - 30 June
£500 + VAT if joining between 1 July - 30 September
£250 + VAT if joining between 1 October - 31 December