PLENTY of people were quick off the blocks to criticise AIB when it forged ahead with charging for contactless payments just as the Covid-19 pandemic was creating financial panic.
The long-planned but ill-timed move had to be back-pedalled, but given the massive saving to customers was all of one cent for each transaction, it's a great pity people didn't give more regard to the far more costly ways they're being charged by their banks for everyday transactions.
