Pay.UK
About Pay.UK
Pay.UK operates and sets standards for the United Kingdom's interbank payment systems, including Bacs, Faster Payments and the Image Payment System. The organisation manages the infrastructure for retail payments and the Current Account Switch Service for consumers and businesses. Recent coverage has focused on payments modernisation, fraud detection initiatives and the implementation of flexible liquidity models for payment service providers.
FF News has published 28 stories, 14 video interviews and 4 analysis pieces featuring Pay.UK since 2021, most recently "The Paytech Magazine Issue #19" (22 October 2026).
Latest Pay.UK news
- Gen Z Side Hustle Boom: 31% of Teens Earn Extra Income but Struggle with Banking Choices 8 October 2026
- Birmingham Crowned UK’s Bank Switching Capital as Gen Z Engagement Surges 6 October 2026
- Overdraft Terms Drive Bank Switching as Two-Thirds of Young Adults Carry Debt 25 September 2026
- Mortgage Deals Drive 41% of Bank Account Switches During Home Moves, CASS Research Reveals 7 September 2026
- School Leavers Struggle with Financial Admin as 31% Lack Confidence in Managing Money 13 August 2026
- Direct Debit Hits Record 5 Billion UK Transactions as Recurring Payment Dominance Continues 28 July 2026 Merchants Eye
- Two-Thirds of Brits Face Financial Pressure as Summer Socialising Costs Surge 21 July 2026
- Pay.UK Bolsters Board with Tech Leaders from Monzo, Equals Group, and Bank of Ireland UK 16 July 2026
- School-Leavers Lose Cash to 'Adult Admin' as Demand for Better-Fit Bank Accounts Surges 2 July 2026
- Pay.UK Slashes Barriers for Non-Bank PSPs with New Flexible Faster Payments Liquidity Model 1 July 2026 Merchants Eye
- Corpay Joins UK’s Elite Faster Payments Service 30 September 2025
- The Current Account Switch Service Reveals Top Switching Regions 24 June 2025
- New Research Reveals Only 25% of Young People Feel Financially Confident – Expert Shares Key Steps to Improve Money Management 17 March 2025
- The Current Account Switch Service Surpasses 11 Million Total Switches 31 October 2024
- Pay.UK Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with COO Appointment 1 August 2024
- The Current Account Switch Service Reaches 1.4 Million Switches in the Past 12 Months 24 July 2024
- Visa’s New AI Tool for Faster Payments Could Help Save UK Over £330m a Year on Fraud and App Scams 30 May 2024
- Pay.UK’s Fraud Detection Pilot Exceeds Expectations, Detecting Over £112m Worth of Fraud 30 May 2024
- The Current Account Switch Service Reports Strong Start to 2024, with 320,364 Switches Taking Place in the First Quarter 25 April 2024
- The Current Account Switch Service hits 10 million total switches following busiest quarter since launch 25 January 2024
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Pay.UK video interviews
- Cross-Border, Fraud and AI: What Pay.UK Wants From Sibos 2026 25 September 2026
- Resilience by Design: What Pay.UK Wants From UK Payments Modernisation 24 September 2026
- Fewer Rules, Better Interoperability: Pay.UK's Case for Digital Rulebooks 22 September 2026
- Resilience, AI Agents and Fraud: Pay.UK on Payments in an AI-Driven Economy 21 September 2026
- Share and Learn: Why Sibos Matters to Pay.UK in the Age of AI 18 September 2026
- Webinar: Demystifying Request to Pay 10 February 2022
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - What is the future of biometrics and authentication? 16 April 2021
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - How does NatWest work within an open banking ecosystem? 15 April 2021
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - How do you ensure biometrics can't be reset? 14 April 2021
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - How do biometrics enable a seamless experience? 13 April 2021
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - What are some of the key elements to consider to lower the risk of bad actors? 12 April 2021
- David Crawford, NatWest Group - How do you walk the line between security and customer experience? 9 April 2021
- David Crawford, RBS - What are biggest challenges with biometrics and authentication? 8 April 2021
- David Crawford, Natwest Group - Can you give us an overview of your role? 7 April 2021
Pay.UK thought leadership
- The Paytech Magazine Issue #19 22 October 2026
- EXCLUSIVE: "Rules Britannia!: The Great Payments Renewal" - David Crawford, Pay.UK in 'Discover Sibos' 2 October 2026
- The Affordability Paradox: How Economic Pressures Are Reshaping UK Finance and Housing in 2026 19 January 2026
- EXCLUSIVE: "The Rail Thing" - Mark Nalder, Nationwide; Shane Warman, Pay.UK and Andrew Moseley, ACI Worldwide in 'The Paytech Magazine' 4 November 2022