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Half a century of Bacs payments

Bacs celebrates major milestone

Half a century of Bacs payments

Bacs celebrates major milestone

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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Half a century of Bacs payments – household name marks major milestone17.4.2018
A household name that launched before man walked on the moon, when mobile communicators only existed on sci-fi shows, and as Apple’s Steve Jobs was just entering his teens, marks its 50 th anniversary this month.
New campaign aims to raise awareness of account switching among SMEs28.3.2018
Small to medium size businesses (SMEs) are at the heart of a new multi-media advertising campaign launched by the Current Account Switch Service, which highlights the ease with which SMEs can switch their business bank accounts.
Easter is fast approaching and businesses are urged to plan ahead to avoid payment delays12.3.2018
With Easter well on its way, Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), the people behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit in the UK, is reminding businesses to plan ahead to avoid missing important payments.

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Bacs summary of achievements 2017
Bacs key achievements across all areas of the business in 2017
Bacs processing calendar 2018
The 2018 Bacs processing calendar showing non processing dates and indicating Julian dates to assist with processing payment files
Bacs annual report and financial statements 2016
A record breaking year. The Bacs 2016 corporate report
The Little Bacs Book
The essential guide for making and collecting payments by Bacs Direct Credit and Direct Debit
Employee diversity
A pledge for gender balance across financial services

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A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR

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BACS 2018 PROCESSING CALENDAR

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Half a century of Bacs payments

A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR

Keeping you updated on Direct Debit

BACS 2018 PROCESSING CALENDAR

NON-BANK PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER ACCESS TO SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS

ARE YOUR XML REPORT DOWNLOADS COMPATIBLE?

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