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A small revolution has occurred in the UK: the smart bank card has rapidly taken root in the everyday life of the British. The switch to EMV is a small revolution in the British electronic payment sector as it concerns around one million sales outlets and 122 million bankcards that will be brought up to the new EMV standard by the end of 2004. These new smart cards have already cut fraud by two thirds in just several months. The time to process transactions has also been reduced by two thirds. British consumers appreciate the new level of ease of use, and have been quick to adopt their PIN. These are all good reasons for the British retail sector to be pleased with this choice, and for the French retail sector to be proud to have always been in the forefront in this area! For more details: http://www.chipandpin.co.uk Back to top of page

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