&sq=albert einstein&lang=en&file=File:Access_card.png) Access credit card logo | |
| Location | United Kingdom and Ireland |
|---|---|
| Launched | 23 October 1972 |
| Technology | |
| Operator | Joint Credit Card Company |
| Currency | Pound sterling and Irish pound |
Access was a British credit card brand launched by Lloyds Bank, Midland Bank and National Westminster Bank in 1972 to rival the already established Barclaycard.[1] The business operated from Southend-on-Sea, until 1989 when part of the business was transferred to Basildon. In July 1991, First Data Resources purchased the business, and with the member banks being allowed to process their own transactions,[2] the name disappeared from the market.[3]
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