The latest on credit cards

We've had numerous emails and phone calls asking for an update on the credit cards issue.

Last year, after a three-year battle, we finally got good news for consumers regarding credit cards, as States Members unanimously supported a proposal to allow credit reference agencies the access to the personal data that they need for us to have access again to all the normal credit cards.

Since then, we’ve been meeting Government representatives regularly to get an update on the progress of this. The Government is currently working to link our electoral registration system to the wider UK system. As part of this work, they are also liaising with Guernsey and the Isle of Man, who are in a similar position to Jersey.

As you might imagine, this piece of work is very complicated, lengthy, and costly – all meaning that this is not going to be a quick fix. At the moment, the Government isn’t able to give us a time frame of when it will be completed, but representatives say that this project it is very important to them, and that they are working hard to move it forward.

Please be assured that we are hearing your concerns. Not having access to a wide range of credit card providers remains a very serious and important issue for Islanders – therefore, it is still an important issue for the Jersey Consumer Council and one we want to see resolved.

We will continue to remind the Government of this and to ask for regular updates on behalf of consumers