The global base of teller assist units grew by 3.8 percent between 2010 and 2012, according to new research from RBR. This relatively modest growth rate is lower than the previous two-year period …

Cash is beginning to seem like the "Dead Man Who Says He Isn't" from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail": "I'm not dead yet!" he insists, despite various assertions that he has expired. Cash isn't even …

The future of cash, ATMs and electronic payments are inextricably intertwined. The relationships are not straightforward, which makes it difficult to predict how the payments industry will evolve …

At face value, RBR's latest research on the global ATM market shows an industry in remarkably good health. The number of ATMs worldwide increased by 7.6 percent to 2.4 million last year, led by …

Driven by economics, enabled by technology, the branch will evolve and endure, says research firm RBR.

Regular attendees at the annual ATM Security conference, organized by RBR and ATMIA, will be aware that card skimming often dominates discussion — this is not that surprising because skimming …

An RBR study has found that in many markets ADTs are fast becoming the new standard in ATMs. 

A study of 66 countries shows that the number of prepaid cards increased by 32 percent to 321 million between 2009 and 2011 — healthy, but not spectacular, growth given their low base. Analysis …

RBR and the ATM Industry Association have announced that they will partner to produce Middle East ATMs 2013, the region's only conference dedicated to the ATM. The conference will be held at the …

RBR study reveals where and how much ATM installations grew in 2011 — and will likely grow in the next 5 years.

I have taken the title for this blog from a panel discussion held at the recent European Security Transport Association (ESTA) conference in Bratislava. It is a controversial question which is …

RBR and the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) announced that they will again collaborate to produce ATM Security 2012, the world's largest conference dedicated to ATM fraud and security. The …

Outsourcing in banking is not new — the past decade has seen widespread use of outsourcing in areas from call centers to back office IT — and yet when it comes to ATMs, outsourcing is …

The central and eastern European ATM market experienced strong growth last year, adding 18,000 new machines — an increase of 10 percent. The findings come from the report "ATMs and Cash …

The number of ATMs in Western Europe grew by 5,400 in 2011 to a total of 385,150, representing at least a small revival in the market. Still, according to a newly release study from strategic …

Between 2007 and 2011, the number of ATMs in China nearly tripled, putting the country on a footing to become the world's largest ATM market soon, surpassing the U.S., Brazil and Japan. A new report …

Two years ago I asked the question, "When will biometrics break into the big time?" In the intervening period there has been no progress toward global or even national standards for biometrics in …

Presenters offered forecasts for global market growth and cost saving potential.

Retail Banking Research, a research and consulting firm for retail banking, banking automation and payment systems, will hold a seminar entitled "Teller Automation and Branch Cash Management" for …

People living in the majority of countries that do not use, or make limited use of, paper checks will be mildly amused if they have been following the controversy in the UK around this archaic …