Diebold intros Opteva, its 1st new line of ATMs in 15 years

March 11, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has introduced its first new ATMs in 15 years, a product line called Opteva.

Genpass is latest to join effort to add prepaid phone top-ups to ATMs

March 6, 2003

LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT), has signed a PaySpot processing agreement with Genpass, Inc., one of the largest EFT processors in the…

Malaysia's ATMs to accept chip cards only by July

March 2, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia expects to complete its conversion to Bankcard, a new chip-based multipurpose card that will replace magnetic strip ATM…

NCR ATM software receives EMV approval

March 2, 2003

LONDON -- NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) says that the EMVCo has awarded its EMV Level 2 approval to NCR's EMV for NDC ATM software.

Wells Fargo audio ATMs now bilingual

February 26, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo has added a Spanish language option to more than 2,700 of its ATMs that have audio capability.

Service could have cross-over appeal for ATMs, kiosks

What's good for the ATM is good for the kiosk, and vice versa. Based on this principle, several service companies are seeking to expand their customer bases by…

Arizona lawmakers debating check-cashing fees, assessed at ATMs or elsewhere

February 25, 2003

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Arizona lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow day-labor companies to provide check-cashing services to their workers if they…

Euronet expands prepaid business with acquisition of UK processor

February 18, 2003

LEAWOOD, KANSAS -- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT) has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based e-pay Ltd., the largest electronic payments processor of…

7-Eleven CEO predicts Vcom payoff by 2004

February 5, 2003

DALLAS -- The chief executive of 7-Eleven expects the company to begin reaping financial rewards from its Vcom program by 2004, according to an interview he…

CashWorks gets $5M in funding to grow check cashing program

February 3, 2003

DALLAS -- CashWorks Inc., a provider of technology solutions for the non-bank financial services industry, has completed its B round of funding, raising more…

Wincor World shows the latest self-service apps

Hosted by German ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf, the recent Wincor World event drew some 7,000 people from 40 countries to see the latest developments in…

7-Eleven chooses partner for stored value cards

February 2, 2003

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) and Alliance Data Systems Corp. (NYSE: ADS), a provider of transaction, marketing and credit services, are teaming to offer…

Ace uses KAL software for automated check cashing

January 30, 2003

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- Ace Cash Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:AACE), a Texas-based check-cashing chain, recently deployed more than 270 self-service machines…

RemoteTeller beats ATM in personality contest

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January 30, 2003

It's more personal than an ATM, but more cost effective than a teller station. Diebold promotes its RemoteTeller system as a bridge between the two types of…

Wincor AutoTell's new software is for Web enabling ATMs

January 27, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- Wincor AutoTell, a majority-owned subsidiary of ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf, has introduced ATWeb, a multi-vendor Web-enabling software…

New ATM security, communications options at Wincor World

January 27, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- At Wincor World 2003, ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf is showing an anti-fraud device that offers protection against ATM manipulation by…

Greenland sells controlling interest in effort to market check-cashing kiosk

January 21, 2003

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Greenland Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GRLC) has completed its sale of controlling interest in Greenland to Imaging Technologies…

Can small change make big impact at ATM?

January 14, 2003

While most efforts to re-engineer ATM deposits have focused on check imaging, a few financial institutions and vendors are experimenting with coin acceptance…

Hong Kong considers allowing investors to buy stocks, bonds at ATMs

January 13, 2003

HONG KONG -- Small and medium-sized brokerages are bracing for a fresh round of consolidation if the government goes ahead with a plan allowing investors to…

Asia-Pac is leading EMV adoption

January 9, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Asia-Pacific is leading the way in migration to Europay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) chip cards, according to a report in e-media.