UK Black Friday volume of payment transactions up 5.4% vs 2019 -Barclaycard
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LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The volume of Black Friday payment transactions in Britain as of 0900 GMT was up 5.4% versus 2019 and up 21.4% on 2020, initial data from Barclaycard showed on Friday.
Barclaycard processes 1 pound ($1.33) in every 3 pounds spent on credit and debit cards in the United Kingdom.
($1 = 0.7508 pounds)
Reporting by James Davey; editing by Costas Pitas
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