A transaction card , comprising: a transaction component ; and a card frame , including: a planar first card component including a first surface ; and a planar second card component including a second surface and defining a cavity operable to contain the transaction component , wherein the transaction component is disposed within the cavity between the first card component and the second card component , the transaction component comprising a plurality of openings , and the second card component comprising a plurality of posts configured to be placed through the plurality of openings to position the transaction component within the cavity , wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component and at least partially insertable into the cavity , wherein, when the first card component is in the cavity, the first surface forms a first exterior surface and the second surface forms a second exterior surface, and wherein the transaction card is defined by a thickness of less than 2 mm, the transaction card characterised in that : said openings are provided in a central portion of the transaction component ; and said posts are provided in a central portion of the cavity . a transaction component ; and a card frame , including: a planar first card component including a first surface ; and a planar second card component including a second surface and defining a cavity operable to contain the transaction component , wherein the transaction component is disposed within the cavity between the first card component and the second card component , the transaction component comprising a plurality of openings , and the second card component comprising a plurality of posts configured to be placed through the plurality of openings to position the transaction component within the cavity , wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component and at least partially insertable into the cavity , wherein, when the first card component is in the cavity, the first surface forms a first exterior surface and the second surface forms a second exterior surface, and wherein the transaction card is defined by a thickness of less than 2 mm, the transaction card characterised in that : said openings are provided in a central portion of the transaction component ; and said posts are provided in a central portion of the cavity . a planar first card component including a first surface ; and a planar second card component including a second surface and defining a cavity operable to contain the transaction component , wherein the transaction component is disposed within the cavity between the first card component and the second card component , the transaction component comprising a plurality of openings , and the second card component comprising a plurality of posts configured to be placed through the plurality of openings to position the transaction component within the cavity , wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component and at least partially insertable into the cavity , wherein, when the first card component is in the cavity, the first surface forms a first exterior surface and the second surface forms a second exterior surface, and wherein the transaction card is defined by a thickness of less than 2 mm, the transaction card characterised in that : said openings are provided in a central portion of the transaction component ; and said posts are provided in a central portion of the cavity . said openings are provided in a central portion of the transaction component ; and said posts are provided in a central portion of the cavity . <EOS>