NCR, Bahraini payments provider partner to enable transactions at the touch of a finger

May 31, 2017

Eazy Financial Services B.S.C., a Bahraini financial technology company, will introduce the region's first biometric payment network. The system, powered…

The ATM at 50, part 2: Reinvention for a smart future

by Mike Lee — CEO of the ATM Industry Association, ATM Industry Association

The year 2017 is almost certain to be a milestone year for the ATM — not only because it marks the 50th anniversary of the first installed machine, but also…

Swiss banks, payment service launch standardized software for nation's ATMs

May 24, 2017

The pilot phase of ATMfutura — centralized multivendor developed by SIX, Switzerland's payment service, for the Swiss banking system — was launched…

Spanish ATM network goes contactless with NCR technology

May 24, 2017

Euro Automatic Cash has partnered with NCR Corp. in an effort to transform its ATM network to be more reflective of the company's new image and corporate…

CONNECT Summit to tackle mobile technology's impact on restaurants, retail

Jayson Tipp, Nikki Baird among the keynote speakers for the fourth annual executive event.

The ATM at 50, part 1: How do you innovate after half a century?

by Tom Harper — CEO, Networld Media Group

Is today's ATM an innovative technology or an 'old school' invention fighting its inevitable decline? If we all work together to transform the machine rather…

Turkish digital-only FI adds card control, contactless ATM access to mobile app

May 19, 2017

Turkish digital bank Yapı Kredi, has revamped its mobile app to add three new features: password-free Eyeprint ID, MobilNakit (MobileCash), which allows…

Staying the same can mean getting passed by

by Alicia Blanda — Chief Marketing Officer, Blanda Marketing & Public Relations

Implementing new technology can be difficult and costly. However, refusing to make changes can cripple your business as the competition adopts the latest…

KAL launches Kalignite Cloud

Global ATM software company KAL is pleased to announce the availability of new versions of its industry-leading ATM software with Cloud support.

Report forecasts growth in global ATM deployments through 2021

May 16, 2017

Changing lifestyles and rising consumer standards of are major factors boosting the growth of the global ATM market, according to a new report by Zion Market…

3 tips to successful deployment of deposit automation

Though the concept of depositing cash or checks at the ATM is not new, many community banks and credit unions are revisiting its benefits as they work toward…

Providing cash, replacing the branch: The glorious future of the humble 'hole-in-the-wall'

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

John Shepherd-Barron was just looking for a way to get cash from his local bank branch at times when the premises were otherwise closed for business. The…

The traditional branch: Not everyone's 'piece of cake'

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

Here's the message for banks: If you truly want to market new products and continue to effectively pursue cross-selling and upselling opportunities, put…

NCR wins 'Best Smart Bank Project' honors for Nedbank branch

May 11, 2017

NCR Corp. has been awarded the 'Best Smart Branch Project' in Africa at The Asian Banker Technology Innovation Awards ceremony. NCR shares the honor…

Small Arkansas bank goes big with interactive teller technology

May 9, 2017

Mountain View, Arkansas-based Stone Bank has become the first financial institution in the state to implement interactive teller technology in a branch staffed…

London calling: ATMIA retools and makes ready for ATM & Cash Innovation Europe

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

It seems especially appropriate that the ATM Industry Association would give its conference in London a complete refresh as the industry celebrates the 50th…

The ATM at 50: Still evolving ... or slipping toward extinction?

by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo — Professor of Business History, Bangor University

Proponents of the cashless economy see ATMs as dinosaurs. However, the ATM retains one great advantage in that it is a channel fully under the bank's control …

LINK rolls out ATM locator app with features for visually impaired users

May 4, 2017

LINK, operator of the U.K. cash machine network, has launched its free ATM locator app, which it describes as "the most comprehensive mobile application of its…

Expanding a bank’s ‘points of presence’ without breaking the bank

Customers’ use of self-service transactions via ATMs will continue to grow as the number of bank branches continues to decrease. Banks are ready and willing to…

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The Swedish Bankomat in the early history of the ATM

Though not widely remembered today, the Bankomat — installed within a week of the first De La Rue machine at Barclays Bank in June 1967 — played an important…