NCR advances e-commerce effort

March 17, 2002

NCR hopes its purchase of iATMglobal will make it easier to bring iATM's software to market. NCR has already enlisted partners for an April rollout of the…

Hanco to deploy ATMs at British Post Office branches; initial contract is for 3,000 machines

March 17, 2002

LONDON -- Hanco ATM Systems Ltd., Tom Hannon's UK company, has signed a deal with Consignia, the holding company that runs the British Post Office system, to…

Ugandan bank to deploy 10 ATMs, several at off-site locations

March 14, 2002

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Uganda's Crane Bank will deploy 10 new NCR ATMs, according to a report in allAfrica.com.

Moody's downgrades Omron's rating

March 14, 2002

TOKYO -- Moody's Investors Service on March 14 changed the outlook for Omron Corp's A2 issuer rating to negative from stable.

Gasper gains new client in Mauritius

March 14, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio -- The State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) has licensed Gasper Manager software provided by the Gasper Corporation to manage its ATM network and to…

Low overhead is key to profitable check cashing

March 13, 2002

After the failure of InnoVentry late last year, many deployers wondered whether check cashing could be successfully implemented into an ATM program. Yes, say…

Bangladesh's Agrani Bank to introduce ATMs

March 13, 2002

BANGLADESH -- Agrani Bank has signed an agreement with Electronic Transactions Network Ltd (ETN), a joint venture of United Group, Bangladesh and IFS…

Datawest appoints CFO

March 13, 2002

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Datawest Solutions (TSE: DS - news) has appointed Michael E. Johnson as vice chairman and chief financial officer, replacing…

More Lawson c-stores to get ATMs in Japan

March 13, 2002

OSAKA, Japan -- Daiwa Bank and Asahi Bank said they will offer banking services through ATMs installed in Lawson convenience stores in collaboration with…

ATMs take a licking, leave would-be thieves ticked off

March 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two freestanding ATMs took a licking, and left a couple of emptyhanded -- and probably ticked off -- would-be thieves at a San Francisco…

Iowa injunction

In another decision favoring the National Bank Act over state law, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that ATMs deployed by Bank One in Iowa were not…

Look before you deploy: State regulations may surprise you

Don't let state surcharge legislation and ATM regulations put a damper on your deployment plans. By Kevin Gibson, contributing writer

Connecticut's surcharge battle

"I will vigorously fight any of their efforts to force our state's consumers to pay these double charges that serve only to boost the banks' bottom line," said…

Iris ID system opens eyes in the ATM industry

Windows to the soul? Maybe, but eyes also may hold the key to better service at ATMs and banks. Sensar's prototype iris identification system (pictured at…

ATMs lower the cost of cash by recycling it

ATMs with cash recycling capabilites are already popular in Asia; several companies think there might be a market for them elsewhere as well. by Ann All, editor

Small banks think big on the surcharge issue

More small and mid-sized financial institutions, fearful that they could lose customers to the mega banks, are forming ATM alliances that allow them to…

''Super salesman' finds niche in ATM industry

From engineer to beach bum to top ATM salesman, Bernard Uiterwijk has lived life to the fullest and learned some valuable lessons along the way. by Kevin…

Bank ATM networks max out with mergers

Coast-to-coast ATMs? Several financial institutions came closer to that goal in 1998, the year of the big bank merger. by Ann All, editor

The euro effect

The euro is largely a non-issue in the ATM industry. But others see a potential for profit in the new currency. by Ann All, editor

Assessing the debit threat

Will widespread acceptance of debit cause consumers to abandon the ATM? Industry experts have differing views on the debit impact. by Caroline Wilson…