Shazam wins BancServ endorsement for Florida banks

June 19, 2014

BancServ, a subsidiary of the Florida Bankers Association, has endorsed Shazam as the preferred EFT network for the association's 230 member banks.

East African nations integrate switches for ATM interoperability

June 19, 2014

Kenswitch, the national shared payments system of Kenya, has integrated its ATM system with the switches of three other East African nations.

'EMV BITES!'

You might agree with EMV detractors, but what really matters is that MasterCard and Visa have decided that it has value in combatting fraud at the ATM.

Barclays Africa angles to bring ATM support in-house

June 18, 2014

Barclays Africa Group reportedly wants to buy the ATM business of Bytes Technology Group, the company that currently provides its ATM support.

Diebold names new CFO

June 18, 2014

Diebold Inc. has announced the decision to elevate interim principal financial officer Christopher A. Chapman to the position of CFO.

Telit, Digi secure wireless router solution focuses on financial services

June 18, 2014

Telit Wireless Solutions, a provider of machine-to-machine products and Digi International, a provider of end-to-end wireless solutions, have announced the…

Allpoint surcharge-free ATMs to accept deposits

June 18, 2014

Retail ATM operator Cardtronics Inc. has announced plans to add deposit-taking capability to 2,500 of its Allpoint surcharge-free ATMs in the U.S. by the end…

Banco de Credito del Peru, Diebold will install 1,000 ATMs to better serve Peru's unbanked

June 17, 2014

In an effort to reach the three-quarters of Peruvian adults who are currently unbanked, the country's principal FI is embarking on an ambitious plan to install…

The rise of the ATM — self-service banking’s main touch point

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

How could the dinosaur that is ATM technology possibly survive — much less thrive — in a country full of tech-obsessed millenials? Convenience.

Software makes ATM ad campaign setup as easy as '5 clicks'

June 17, 2014

A new version of Wincor Nixdorf PC/E Direct Marketing software features a simplified user interface that lets bank employees create digital advertisements with…

Interactive Banker and the branch of the future

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

NCR Interactive Banker joins the ranks of new ATM and self-service technologies that are reframing the image of the traditional bank branch.

Video teller machines: The future of community banking?

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

As financial institutions continue to shutter branches to cut costs, video tellers have emerged as a less expensive way for them to provide face-to-face…

Singapore banks' ATM service interrupted by 'connectivity issues'

June 16, 2014

A problem vaguely described as a “connectivity issue” intermittently disrupted the ATM and online services of DBS and POSB Banks across Singapore on Monday.

Elan certifies Diebold video teller, in-lobby teller devices

June 16, 2014

Elan is one of the first processors to approve the Opteva 923 In-Lobby Teller for integration into branch environments; the terminal offers customers a…

Indian ATM security provider acquires $5M from Silicon Valley VC fund

June 13, 2014

Securens Systems Pvt. Ltd., a 3-year-old ATM e-surveillance firm based in Mumbai, has announced a capital infusion of more than 30 crore rupees (about $…

Company combats ATM gas attacks with GP-X security solution

June 13, 2014

Last week at European ATMs 2014, the U.K.'s Safe & Vault Co. unveiled its answer to the growing threat.

Lloyds, RBC to lift ATM restriction for basic accountholders in the UK

June 13, 2014

Reversing course, RBS and Lloyds have announced that customers who own basic bank accounts will be allowed to carry out transactions at other banks’ ATMs.

More than 100M chip cards to be issued in US by year-end

June 13, 2014

The U.S. payments industry is on track to see 100 million or more EMV chip cards issued, and an estimated 4.5 million chip-capable terminals in place by…

Play it smart: Tips for your next ATM paper buy

It's not the hardest thing in the world, but buying the right ATM paper does take some know-how.

ATMIA issues call for speakers for 2015 US conference

June 12, 2014

The ATM Industry Association has issued a call for speakers to present ATM industry-related topics of interest at the association’s 2015 U.S. conference, to be…