Consumers are spending more on plastic, figures show.
Spending on debit and credit cards jumped in September, despite the economic crisis and its impact on consumer sentiment. According to figures from the UK payments association Apacs, both the volume and value of purchases increased during the month.
The data shows that 497 million purchases were made on debit cards during the month - a rise of 12.7 percent compared to August. Meanwhile, credit card purchases totalled 172,706, up 9.4 percent on the previous month.
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