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Automated payments are at the very centre of the UK’s financial system, providing an essential service for both consumers and organisations.

Bacs is the company which runs Direct Debit in the UK. We also run the Bacs Direct Credit Scheme, which is used to pay salaries and settle invoices from suppliers; this is commonly referred to just as Bacs.

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Current Account Switch Service celebrates three years and 3 ¼ million switches16.9.2016
The UK’s flagship switching facility, the Current Account Switch Service is three years old today (16 September). Since launch, the switching engine has seen 3,240,640 successful switches - including 73,899 small business accounts.
UK’s Current Account Switch Service (CASS) officially designated by the PSR14.9.2016
Bacs, the organisation which owns and operates the UK’s Current Account Switch Service, has today welcomed the Payment Systems Regulator’s announcement that CASS is now officially designated as an alternative switching scheme.
Businesses could miss salary payments if they don’t meet higher security requirements by 19 Sept13.9.2016
The window is closing for businesses yet to accommodate higher security requirements. Bacs Payment Schemes Limited has been warning businesses of the change for the past 16 months, and the deadline is now just one week away.
Still time to win £10,000 simply by switching to Direct Debit15.8.2016
There’s still time for another lucky person to bag £10,000 and all they have to do is switch to pay a bill by Direct Debit.
Businesses urged to plan ahead if they are to avoid missing payments over the Bank Holiday10.8.2016
August Bank Holiday (29 August 2016) will soon be here and businesses need to plan ahead to avoid missing important payment commitments says Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the company behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit in the UK.
CMA’s final report into retail banking welcomed by UK’s Current Account Switch Service9.8.2016
Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the organisation which owns and operates the UK’s Current Account Switch Service, has today welcomed the publication of the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) final report into retail banking.

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Current Account Market - Consumer Engagement
A Bacs research paper into why people don’t switch current accounts
Bacs processing calendar 2017
The 2017 Bacs processing calendar showing non processing dates and indicating Julian dates to assist with processing payment files
SHA-2 and TLS1.1/1.2 upgrade
Update your payment infrastructure of risk being locked out. Deadline 13 June!
New progress report: Making Account Switching Easier
Bacs reports a year on from FCA recommendations
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Customer Engagement In the Current Account Market: Understanding the ‘Trust Loop

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