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APACS

 
 
/ˈeɪpæks/ BANKING, FINANCE

Definition

abbreviation for the Association for Payment Clearing Services: the former name for UKPA: Plastic has overtaken cash as Britain's most popular method of payment, according to an industry report released by APACS this week.
(Definition of APACS from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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