Average cash withdrawals in South Africa up again in October

November 7, 2011

Average cash withdrawal values across South Africa – as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI) – increased by 1.22 percent from September to October this year.

Bank of America offers EMV chip cards to U.S. international travelers

November 7, 2011

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a global commercial card provider to corporate and government entities, today announced that it would be expanding its offering…

Euronet expands its ATM network in Poland

November 7, 2011

Euronet Worldwide Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary in Poland – Bankomat24/Euronet Sp. z o.o. – have announced the acquisition of ATMs from Diebold Poland…

Wincor Nixdorf survey finds U.S. consumers not eager to give up checkbooks

November 7, 2011

Despite the tremendous growth of debit cards, electronic payments and direct payroll deposits, a nationwide consumer survey reveals that most Americans are not…

M&T Bank rolls out its own anti-skimming solution

November 6, 2011

According to BankInfoSecurity.com, M&T Bank Corp. has released its own anti-skimming solution dubbed the "Blocker."

Opinions on U.S. EMV implementation differ at ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

A risk management consultant urges adoption, while major bank and ATM players express resistance.

Wells Fargo named best Internet bank by Global Finance magazine

November 6, 2011

Wells Fargo & Company was named the Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Bank in North America by Global Finance magazine at the annual awards ceremony…

ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum session explores state of ATM consumer market

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Research finds that consumers are becoming more open to financial self-service.

EPX, Cryptera form partnership for self-service payment solutions

November 3, 2011

Electronic Payment Exchange, a full-service payment processor providing combined tokenization and end-to-end encryption payment solutions to global merchants…

ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum session touts benefits of branch teller recyclers

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Representatives from NCR, Wincor and Talaris put the ROI at 18 months.

Paragon presents ATM voice guidance, EMV solutions at ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum

November 2, 2011

Paragon Application Systems, a provider of ePayment simulation, configuration and testing solutions to the payment technology industry, is presenting ATM voice…

Better ATM, Triton offer prepaid card services through ATM

November 2, 2011

Better ATM Services today announced a joint agreement with Triton to deliver a new revenue stream for ATM networks. Triton, a U.S.-based provider of…

Open Solutions CEO pens open letter to FDIC chairman

The CEO asks the chairman to help protect community banks.

ATMIA, Tremont Capital release Visa/Plus impact on IADs study

November 2, 2011

The ATM Industry Association and Tremont Capital Group, a consulting firm specializing in the ATM industry, have announced the completion of a proprietary…

Diebold offers redesigned Opteva bezel for anti-skimming protection

November 2, 2011

Diebold Inc. today announced it has re-engineered its Opteva ATM hardware to support anti-skimming efforts with a new design for the bezel - the portion of the…

Cardtronics CEO offers candid perspective on EMV, interchange fees, cash outlook

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Rathgaber tells ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum audience he has no intention of implementing EMV.

Cardtronics acquires Mr. Cash ATM Network Inc., moves into Canada

November 2, 2011

Cardtronics Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cardtronics Canada Ltd. has acquired Mr. Cash ATM Network Inc. The financial terms of the…

Kiosk ISO paradigm: Business innovation with ‘reverse ATMs’

by Behshad Hastibakhsh — Director of Marketing, TIO Networks Corp

The ISO business model proves that small and large entrepreneurs can compete on an equal footing. All it takes is innovation, reinvention, and replication of a…

Bank of America cancels monthly debit fee program

November 1, 2011

According to Forbes.com, Bank of America is joining the ranks and eliminating its proposed $5 monthly debit card fee.

Brunei bank to deploy Wincor Nixdorf's biometric ATMs

November 1, 2011

Brunei-based Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam will deploy biometric technology-enabled ATMs from Wincor Nixdorf across its branch network.