China tops US as world's largest ATM market

June 20, 2014

It's been forecast for years, and now it's official: China's installed ATM base is the largest on earth.

How do Brits love their in-store ATMs? New study counts the ways

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Merchants love them, too: A good deal of the cash from their in-store ATM comes right back to them.

99% of Europe's XP-driven ATMs still not updated to Win 7

April 7, 2014

By the end of 2013, just 4,150 ATMs in Europe — 0.7 percent of the total — had been upgraded to Windows 7, according to the comprehensive study, "ATMs in…

How worried should deployers be about end of XP support?

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

Virtually all ATMs around the world use a Windows operating system, and many still use Windows XP. Microsoft released XP in October 2001 and is ending free…

Study: RBR forecasts accelerating growth in ATM market through 2018

January 16, 2014

The number of ATMs installed worldwide increased by more than 180,000 during 2012 to reach 2.6 million at the end of the year. At 8 percent, the global market…

Growing demand for cash boosts global ATM market

September 26, 2013

The installed base of ATMs across the world could grow by 44 percent between 2012 and 2018, according to a new study from London-based strategic research and…

ATM use provides insights into future deployment potential

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The recent publication of RBR's annual survey of the global ATM market provides a timely opportunity to examine the state of the ATM industry. The headline…

There's something for everyone in latest global payment cards data

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The publication of RBR's global payment cards research provides, among other things, an annual opportunity to analyze how the different card schemes are…

UnionPay widens its lead over US card giants

August 22, 2013

The number of payment cards worldwide increased by 12 percent in 2012 — to 10 billion, according to a new report, "Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts…

ATM focus shifting from hardware to software

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

People often ask me if ATM hardware is commoditised. The answer, perhaps surprisingly for a product that is nearly 46 years old, is no. ATM hardware continues…

Dining in the cash-only heart of London

King Cash still reigns in Britain's seat of power.

Study: Banks should make the most of EMV

May 30, 2013

As the United States finally adopts EMV, the nation's banks will be able to take advantage of the power of the smart chip just as their counterparts in other…

Wincor rates as top middleware software provider in Europe, LA

May 13, 2013

British market research and consulting specialists RBR have identified Wincor Nixdorf as the market leader in Europe and Latin America for multi-vendor…

As banking channels converge, the multi-vendor ATM software market expands

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

'Interoperability' is the word as new banking channels and ATM functionalities expand and gain in popularity with consumers.

White label ATMs will drive massive expansion in Indian market

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

Following many years of unfulfilled potential, the Indian ATM market started expanding a decade ago — driven first by the country’s private sector banks, and…

NCR ranks first in multi-vendor ATM software

May 1, 2013

New research from RBR has determined that NCR Corp. is the world's largest supplier of multi-vendor ATM middleware and applications. Additionally, the…

ATM Industry leaders, innovators to convene at London conference

April 19, 2013

Europe's largest ATM conference, European ATMs 2013, will take place at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London June 5–6. RBR and the ATM Industry Association…