The European case for proper interchange, surcharging structure

by Flora Hamilton — European Manager, ATMIA

Although it is the holiday season here in Europe, we are never far away from the real commercial pressures affecting some of the national ATM markets here in…

GRG Banking Vietnam Day

GRG Banking Vietnam Day was held at Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13, 2011. Representatives from Vietnamese banks, CIT companies and the media…

Mobile banking offers customers convenience, control

One in two Americans will have a smartphone by Christmas.

Cashzone, NFRN partner to provide members with ATM services

August 17, 2011

Cashzone, an IAD in the U.K. with a portfolio of about 6,000 ATMs, has signed a partnership agreement with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents to…

Royal Bank of Scotland to restrict customers' access to ATMs

August 17, 2011

Totally Money reports that the taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it will stop its basic account holder customers from being able to use rival…

Researchers find that thermal camera can capture PINs at the ATM

August 17, 2011

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego presented a paper at last week's USENIX Security Symposium in San Francisco that revealed the relative…

Does your bank provide SMS alerts for debit card transactions?

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

From July 2011 the Indian Central Bank (RBI) has made it mandatory for banks to provide SMS alerts for debit card transsactions

UnionPay overtakes Visa to become world’s largest card scheme

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The results of RBR’s latest global payment cards research provide remarkable reading. Several findings stand out, including surpassing a phenomenal eight…

Visa puts its weight behind EMV in the U.S.

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

Last week, Visa announced that it is kicking off three new initiatives to accelerate the adoption of EMV and NFC technology in the U.S. Visa is the largest…

Researchers say identity theft has lasting psychological effects

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Identity theft victims don’t need Jessica Van Vliet, an assistant professor in counseling psychology at the University of Alberta, to tell them that they no…

Fourth suspect nabbed in connection with $6.6 million ATM Solutions Inc. robbery

August 16, 2011

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, yesterday a fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the ATM Solutions Inc. robbery last summer.

Suzuki Automotive South Africa uses ATM screen ads to boost Vitara sales

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

SP Media is trying to increase third-party brand advertising at South African ATMs.

FirstMerit fast tracks Fiserv mobile banking solution

August 16, 2011

Financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. announced FirstMerit Bank from Akron, Ohio has launched a mobile banking solution using Fiserv's Mobile…

Cardtronics to acquire ATM operator Access to Money

August 15, 2011

Cardtronics Inc. and Access to Money Inc. yesterday announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Cardtronics USA Inc. will acquire Access to…

State Bank of Pakistan to begin surprise ATM inspections

August 15, 2011

The International News reports that the State Bank of Pakistan will carry out surprise inspections of ATMs installed at various places across the country to…

Nautilus Hyosung agrees to pay $200,000 criminal fine for obstruction of justice

August 15, 2011

According to a Department of Justice announcement released yesterday, Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $200,000 criminal…

Drive-thru fee-free ATM station to open in Houston

August 14, 2011

According to Houston's Culture Map, a surcharge fee-free ATM station with six drive-thru lanes has been built on Highway 59 in an area known as Upper Kirby.

NCR to trial video ATM in Australia

August 14, 2011

Critical Authoritative Strategic Online is reporting that NCR's APTRA video ATM will be trialed by at least one bank in Australia in September.

NCR lands ATM services contract with Agricultural Bank of China

August 14, 2011

NCR Corp. today announced that it has secured its largest ATM services contract in China. NCR will provide hardware maintenance services for approximately…

RBR research reveals new payment card leader, growth in debit, prepaid sectors

The forecast for credit cards shows a decline, particularly in the U.S. market.