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2008 – a landmark year!

2008 is an important year in the Bacs calendar. Not only is it the 40th anniversary of Bacs, but it also marks the delivery of over 68 billion automated transactions for UK consumers and businesses since the company was first established in 1968.

To find out how we are celebrating four decades of automated payments, and to learn more about the history of Bacs visit 2008 – a landmark year!, the section of our website dedicated to our 40th anniversary