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NCR, ING bring cardless ATMs to Poland

April 3, 2013

Working with MasterCard and ING Bank Slaski of Poland, NCR Corp. has introduced one of the world's first contactless ATM environments, allowing ING accountholders in Poland to quickly and easily withdraw cash from an ATM without inserting a card. A pilot of the technology was launched last November in Katowice and Warsaw. 

The contactless card-enabled ATMs permit ING customers with MasterCard and Visa contactless debit cards to initiate cash withdrawals by holding their card near the ATM card reader. Upon PIN confirmation, customers may choose cash withdrawal in common "fast cash" values.

"Introduction of such technology means faster and more convenient transactions for ING Bank customers," said Barbara Borgie?-Cury, head of the accounts, payments and cards department at ING Bank Slaski. "We want our customer to have access to the most modern, convenient and safest solutions on the market. Contactless and mobile transactions are the future of financial sector development in Poland and around the world. ING Bank Slaski was one of the first institutions in Poland to offer cards with a built-in contactless technology to their customers. And now, with the help of NCR, we are one of the first in the world to offer innovative contactless-card ATM dispense functionality."

Today in Poland 70 percent of all cards feature contactless technology, and more than 50 percent of EFTPOS terminals accept contactless transactions. With the numbers rising rapidly, so has the demand for more contactless options.

"A contactless dispense transaction is approximately 25 percent faster than a traditional withdrawal requiring insertion of the card into the card reader," said Ruth Fornell, NCR vice president of global professional services. "At NCR, we are committed to making every consumer interaction an exceptional experience. This means providing faster and more convenient options backed by our world class security."

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