JCB card access comes to ATMs, POS terminals across India

May 9, 2017

The National Payments Corp. of India and JCB International Co. Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., have implemented acceptance of…

First Data, Alipay strike mobile payments deal

May 9, 2017

Hot on the heels of last week's announcement by ACI Worldwide, First Data has announced that it, too, is expanding its relationship with Alipay. According to a…

London calling: ATMIA retools and makes ready for ATM & Cash Innovation Europe

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

It seems especially appropriate that the ATM Industry Association would give its conference in London a complete refresh as the industry celebrates the 50th…

UK competition authority takes issue with Cardtronics-Direct Cash merger

May 5, 2017

The purchase by Cardtronics PLC of its U.K.-based rival Direct Cash Payments faces an in-depth phase 2 merger investigation unless the company can address CMA…

North Korea has new ATMs (that don't work)!

May 5, 2017

The good news for travelers to Pyongyang North Korea: The airport now has ATMs — two or them even!

US consumers warming up to biometric security

May 5, 2017

It's long-accepted wisdom that the American masses will resist biometric identification as an intrusion into their privacy. However, the uptake of AppleID and…

ACI Worldwide expands relationship with Alipay

May 5, 2017

ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking products, has expanded its relationship with Alipay to enable merchants across…

MEA sees double-digit growth of cards in circulation

May 5, 2017

The number of cards in the hands of consumers in the Middle East and Africa increased 13 percent in 2015, making it the world's fastest growing region…

The Future of the Bank Branch

Over the past few years newspapers have been filled with articles announcing new bank branch closures, but earlier this month there was a new twist. Lloyds…

The tyranny of economic morons

It seems the only real requirement for election to public office anymore is the complete and utter ignorance of basic economics. The latest poster child has…

The ATM at 50: Still evolving ... or slipping toward extinction?

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

Proponents of the cashless economy see ATMs as dinosaurs. However, the ATM retains one great advantage in that it is a channel fully under the bank's control …

Checker ATM Security users urged to install GMV-issued patch

May 4, 2017

Security research firm Positive Technologies has discovered a serious vulnerability in GMV Checker ATM Security, according to a press release.

LINK rolls out ATM locator app with features for visually impaired users

May 4, 2017

LINK, operator of the U.K. cash machine network, has launched its free ATM locator app, which it describes as "the most comprehensive mobile application of its…

Rabobank takes step to stop ATM explosive attacks

May 4, 2017

Rabobank, the Netherlands' third largest bank, is taking steps to protect its ATMs, the people near them and the buildings that house them from explosive…

Dubai FI intros smart cash deposit machines for commercial clients

May 4, 2017

Standard Chartered Bank, a Dubai-based FI, has signed a partnership agreement with business support provider Transguard Group that will allow the bank to offer…

Biometric ID gets a security boost from the blockchain

May 4, 2017

BitCAD, a cryptographic smart platform, has developed a decentralized blockchain-based system for biometric identification of users.

MasterCard qualifies personalization validation tool from FIME, Barnes

May 4, 2017

FIME and Barnes International have announced that their jointly developed personalization validation tool has been qualified against the latest Mastercard PVT…

Expanding a bank’s ‘points of presence’ without breaking the bank

Customers’ use of self-service transactions via ATMs will continue to grow as the number of bank branches continues to decrease. Banks are ready and willing to…

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ATM Marketplace: April Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

When it rains it pours ... All sorts of topics caught readers' interest in April, from regulations to revenues to the reasons why financial institutions are…

ATM, branch, mobile, online ... or all of the above?

May 2, 2017

Digital channels notwithstanding, branches still have a significant effect on customer satisfaction across all age groups, according to the J.D. Power 201…