Commentary: P2P payments app to watch at ATM

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March 17, 2002

With a huge potential market and the growing interest of the major networks, person-to-person payment may be the ATM industry's best hope yet for a new 'killer…

Commentary: ATMs on emergency call

March 17, 2002

In his latest installment of On the High Road, ATMIA International Director Mike Lee discovers how mobile ATMs are used to help victims of earthquakes in…

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…

Euronet reports revenue increase

March 11, 2002

BUDAPEST -- Euronet Services Inc. announced first quarter revenues of $8.2 million, double the revenues of the previous quarter and four times the revenues for…

ICL introduces scanner for bill payment at ATM

March 11, 2002

LONDON -- In London, bank customers may not only be tapping the ATM for cash, but will be spending money at the same time -- on bills.UK-based ICL, a large…

Pathways, SmartCard Solutions team on new contract for theater company

March 11, 2002

WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- The Pathways Group, Inc.has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SmartCard Solutions, Inc., a privately held company based in Aspen…

Scottish bank's ads to emphasize free ATM use

March 11, 2002

In light of fees being issued by other large banks, such as Abbey National, on customers who use another bank's ATM, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is…

Bank One appoints new head of Retail Banking

March 11, 2002

CHICAGO -- Bank One Corporation (NYSE: ONE) has appointed R. Michael Welborn as its new head of Retail Banking. He will manage the nation's fourth-largest…

Who's who: Charlie East

March 11, 2002

Charlie East has already created one successful niche product, an ATM demonstrator sold by his first company, DSI. The chief executive officer of GTI thinks a…

Momentum Cash hires Walston as VP of sales/marketing

March 11, 2002

HOUSTON -- Momentum Cash Systems has hired Gary Walston as vice president of Sales and Marketing. Walston will head up several new Momentum initiatives focused…

Bank of America reverses decision, stays with Star

March 11, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Bank of America has reversed its earlier decision to pull out of the Star Systems network and signed a long-term contract with Concord…