6 'must see' exhibits at Wincor World 2014

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Exhibits, keynotes and workshops at next week's trade fair will focus on ATM channel excellence and branch transformation.

Customers of Polish bank can get a loan at the ATM

January 9, 2014

Talk about self-service. Warsaw, Poland-based Bank Millennium added a service last month that allows bank customers to take out a small personal loan with a…

2013's 10 best blogs

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

From ATM upgrade deadlines to an updated 'light' branch, the topics of these blogs clicked with our readers in 2013.

Maybank brings cardless ATM withdrawal to Malaysians

January 8, 2014

Maybank has introduced Malaysia's first P2P payments service that lets money transfer recipients withdraw cash from an ATM without the need for an ATM card.

Bitcoin ATMs bustin' out all over

January 7, 2014

Will 2014 be The Year of the Bitcoin ATM? On Jan. 2 Robocoin announced pending Bitcoin ATM installations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Toronto.

Co-op, Credit Unions for Kids enable charitable giving at ATMs

January 6, 2014

Co-op Financial Services and the charitable organization Credit Unions for Kids have introduced an add-on ATM transaction that will allow members to make a…

Analyze this! Plastic in our ATMs?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Upon further analysis, it would appear that the world is going plastic or, to be more accurate, polymer. When it comes to currency, polymer is making…

Lamassu announces sale of 100th Bitcoin ATM

December 30, 2013

Lamassu Bitcoin Ventures has announced that it has sold its 100th Bitcoin ATM, according to a report from Coin Desk. 

Bitcoin ATM set to blow into the Windy City

December 26, 2013

A Chicago Bitcoin hobbyist is planning to deploy an ATM-like kiosk that allows Bitcoin users to trade them for cash, according to DNAinfo Chicago.

New Commerzbank branch intros Germany's first video teller ATM

December 19, 2013

This month, German FI Commerzbank AG revealed its new branch strategy with the opening of its reinvented branch in Berlin — the first in Germany to use a video…

Best practices published for cardless ATM transactions

December 19, 2013

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of "Best Practices for Cardless Transactions at the ATM." The manual defines and analyzes cardless…

How the market is forcing multivendor ATM strategies to a new level

A panel of experts including Citibank, Navy FCU and NCR discuss the market's need for ATM solutions that work in a multichannel environment dominated by…

The Wright brothers did It. Could we?

by Todd Nuttall — CEO of Better ATM Services, Better ATM Services

Imagine our lives today without the gift of flight. While many were involved in one of the greatest achievements in recorded history, we tend to view one…

What's really driving the ATM/mobile convergence

Consumers are in the driver's seat, but what's motivating them? Peter Shortall of MasterCard explains what has to happen to create a compelling consumer value…

Azerbaijan bank adds contactless capabilities

December 16, 2013

PASHA Bank announced that it has become the first bank in Azerbaijan to process contactless transactions. According to a press release from the company, it is…

First Bitcoin ATM spotted in Europe

December 16, 2013

The virtual currency Bitcoin, which has been fluctuating wildly in recent weeks and at the center of much speculation about whether it is a bubble headed for…

Here to stay: folding money and forward-thinking ATM operators

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Webinar considers the future of cash - and the ways innovative ATM deployers can make more of it now.

How one-time PIN cardless ATM withdrawals work

Wayne Malone of Citi and Mark Critchett of NCR explain the basics of this new mobile-enabled innovation. (From a panel discussion at the ATM & Mobile Executive…

Does mobile cut down on ATM fraud?

An audience member asks whether the mobile/ATM application adds a sufficient layer of authentication such that EMV would not be necessary. (From the ATM …

ATMs aren't losing share, they're gaining company

NCR explains the rationale behind its planned acquisition of mobile and online provider Digital Insight.