Visa, First Data partner on EMV common AID

February 27, 2014

Visa Inc. and the First Data Star Network have announced an agreement to share Visa's common debit solution. Collaboration on the license agreement will help…

Asian FIs team up on direct-to-ATM remittance service

February 27, 2014

Philippine FI BDO Unibank Inc. has partnered with Korea's Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank to create a program that will allow Korean nationals in the Philippines to…

Tyfone launches mobile banking platform for small and medium FIs

February 27, 2014

Secure ID and transaction provider Tyfone has launched its Fluide Mobile banking platform, initially targeting medium and small community banks and credit…

Ecobank ATMs in Ghana go card-free with mobile SMS

February 27, 2014

Last week, mobile carrier service Airtel Money announced a tie-in with Visa that would give mobile money users in Kenya cardless access to cash at ATMs. This…

Triton gets to the 'heart' of the ATM user experience - Part II

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Triton and Digital Donations are combining their capabilities to broaden the market for charitable giving at the ATM.

The case for converting ATMs to Windows CE - instead of Windows 7

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

It seems like just a few years ago that ATM manufacturers and the banking industry had to migrate to Microsoft Windows XP software.

Indian energy, security companies partner on 'all-in-one' ATM solution

February 26, 2014

The ATM operating environment in India is complex and must address issues that range from power consumption, housekeeping, cash replenishment and settlement…

Kenya: The star of channel convergence

While Kenya’s success with mobile payment and ATM convergence hasn’t been easily replicated in other countries, the model has paved the way for mass migration…

Are we exploiting the unbanked once they enter the system?

An ex-employee sued McDonald's claiming that its policy of paying unbanked employees' wages via prepaid  meant that her income was eaten up by card fees. A…

Made for China: CCB adds ATM lock management designed for Chinese market

February 26, 2014

The Beijing branch of China Construction Bank had long deployed mechanical ATM password locks that required the pairing of each lock with a mechanical key and…

The iPhone security scare: Is LoopWallet a solution?

February 26, 2014

For some time, it's been a matter of debate throughout the financial services world whether information stored on a mobile device is truly secure — or can be.

Nine killed as police ambush gang during ATM explosive attack

February 26, 2014

Acting on a tip, police in Brazil staged a massive ambush on Saturday against a 15-member gang believed responsible for explosive attacks on ATMs. Nine gang…

Multi-vendor software underpins mixed-media deposits at Fifth Third ATMs

February 25, 2014

Adding ATM functionality can be tricky in a multivendor environment. But as a project for Fifth Third Bank demonstrates, software developers are proving that…

As counterfeit card fraud falls in Europe, online fraud rises

February 25, 2014

In 2012, card fraud within the single euro payments area increased for the first time since 2008, driven mainly by growth in Internet fraud, according to the…

Could mobile be the future for ATMs and FI brands?

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

You might have heard the buzz about mobile and cardless payments. Tech companies around the globe are touting mobile wallets, near field communications and…

Patently unfair: The ATM industry's trouble with trolls

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

An attorney's take on patent trolls, their tricks, and tactics ATM deployers can use to trip them up. 

The problem of consumer education in EMV migration

Panelists at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. discuss the EMV migration issues surrounding consumer education.

The appropriate use of customer payment data

Acquiring and sharing customer data has become "one of the most hotly negotiated" deal points in the mobile payments M&A community. A payments attorney asks a…

Airtel Money card gives Kenyans access to ATM cash

February 21, 2014

Airtel Money has partnered with Visa and Chase Bank to offer its subscribers an Airtel Money Visa card. The card allows subscribers to withdraw cash from their…

Augmented reality enhances RBC banking app for branch, ATM location

February 21, 2014

Royal Bank of Canada has updated its mobile banking up with augmented reality to help users find the closest RBC branch or ATM. RBC said it is the first…