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Bad credit card debts 'will soar'

Page last updated at 02:35 GMT, Monday, 9 November 2009 The number of credit cards in circulation has actually fallen, PwC said Bad credit card debts may reach as much as 9% of all outstanding balances by the end of next year, an accountancy firm has... Full Article at BBC World

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