Solo

Solo was launched on 1st July 1997 by the Switch Card Scheme, then one of the world's leading domestic payment systems. Like its sister card Switch - which has now changed its name to Maestro, Solo is a fully electronic debit card and is just as convenient to use to pay for everyday goods & services. However, Solo offers a different level of financial control and reassurance: every transaction is authorised, so cardholders can only spend what is available in their account.

This financial control with Switch-style convenience has brought sophisticated personal banking to new groups of customers. New products are essential to the improvement of customer service: Solo was designed to meet the needs of those who had not had a debit card. Now there are 5.3 million cards in circulation.