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Barclaycard credit cards

Barclaycard (www.barclaycard.co.uk) issued the first ever credit card in the UK in 1966, and is now an international organisation. One in five UK credit cards is a Barclaycard, and the bank has 8.4 million customers across the country.

The company was a founder member of the international VISA credit system, and the first in the UK to offer online card services. It was the first UK credit company to allow bills to be paid over the internet.

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Barclaycard credit cards

Company	Package Name	Standard % APR (Variable)	Balance Transfer Rate & Period	Balance Transfer Notes	Introductory Purchases Rate & Period	Reward Notes
	Barclaycard Platinum	12.4%	0% until Aug 2010	2.5% transfer fee	0% for 3 months	Identity Protection Service

What does Barclaycard offer:

Customers can use a Barclaycard at over 22 million outlets in over 200 countries worldwide, and at over 600,000 ATMs and banks.

Barclaycard offers a total of eight credit cards. With every card, customers get: Lots of discounts with Barclaycard retail partners; An identity protection service; Worldwide assistance; 24-hour customer service; Fraud protection; Purchase delivery protection and online account management. There’s no annual fee to pay, and customers also get the options of account management and payment protection insurance.

As well as standard credit cards, Barclaycard also offers cards especially for students and graduates, and for those who want to donate to charity or their favourite Premiership football club whenever they use their card.