Skrill launches prepaid Visa card with Community Federal Savings Bank

January 27, 2020

Skrill USA Inc. unveiled the Skrill Visa Prepaid Card, issued by New York-based Community Federal Savings Bank, which allows customers of the Skrill digital…

India's ICICI bank unveils cardless ATM transactions using mobile app

January 24, 2020

India's ICICI Bank rolled out Cardless cash withdrawals, that allows customers make ATM withdrawals using their IMobile banking app, with no need to use a…

Visa tackles growing UK cash access crisis with retail expansion

Visa is launching a program to expand access to cash for rural and low income communities in the U.K. amid reduced access to branch banking and ATM coverage.

Persistent Systems, Validsoft develop voice biometrics for banks, credit unions

January 24, 2020

Persistent Systems and Validsoft have developed a secure voice authentication for banks and credit unions. 

The Clearing House raises real-time payments maximum to $100,000

January 23, 2020

The Clearing House is quadrupling the maximum limit on the RTP network to $100,000. The increase, which starts Feb. 1, is due to increased participation and…

Western Union, Bharti Airtel partner on real-time bank transfers to India, African mobile wallets

January 22, 2020

Western Union has teamed up with Bharti Airtel Ltd. to allow customers to send real-time payments directly to bank accounts in India as well as real-time…

ACH payments increase during Q4, led by surge in same-day transactions

January 22, 2020

The ACH Network, a nonprofit that facilitates check-by-phone transactions, reported that volume grew 8.1% during the fourth quarter to 6.4 billion payments…

Pulse names EVP of product management

January 22, 2020

Pulse, a debit/ATM network owned by Discover Financial, has named Jennifer Schroeder as iexecutive vice president, product management. 

Central banks form group to explore digital currencies

January 21, 2020

A group of central banks, including the Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National…

Temenos launches SaaS banking service in US to speed digital transformation

January 21, 2020

Temenos AG, a Geneva-based banking software company, announced the launch of its banking-as-a-service platform in the U.S., which it says can help launch a…

Tink raises $99.8M to grow open banking platform and jump start Europe expansion

January 20, 2020

Tink said it raised $99.8 million (90 million euros) in its largest-ever funding round, led by Dawn Capital, HMI Capital and Insight Partners, and will use the…

How can Banks use Technology to Humanise Services?

How can banks use technology to humanise their services and be more empathetic? This white paper considers some of the likely steps.

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Mastercard kicks off massive climate change effort with Citi, IHS Markit, others

January 17, 2020

Mastercard has launched the Priceless Planet Coalition, a massive effort to combat climate change that will involve a five-year commitment to plant more than…

Canadian fintech Mogo launches digital rewards account with carbon offset

January 17, 2020

Mogo Inc., a Vancouver, Canada-based fintech, has launched the MogoSpend digital spending account, a no-fee mobile app that offers customers a prepaid Visa…

Travelex CEO issues video apology after cyber attack, says some systems back online

January 17, 2020

Travelex CEO Tony D'Souza issued a video apology to customers and announced an initial recovery from a New Year's Eve ransomware attack, saying that the first…

Hong Kong's DBS promotes wealth management app with celebrity hologram

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

DBS Bank recently tried to attract customers for its digital banking service...through holographic actors.

Automated deposit use to surge in global ATM deployment by 2024

January 16, 2020

More than half of the world's ATMs will offer automated deposit terminals by 2024 as banks invest more in self-service and provide additional options for…

KAL and Ceska launch first Windows 10 ATM on Linux Hypervisor

January 15, 2020

KAL ATM Software and Ceska sporitelna announced the launch of the first ATM running Windows 10 on a Linux Hypervisor.

Raisin acquires Choice Financial to let US banks offer customized savings accounts

January 15, 2020

Raisin, a Berlin-based wealth management platform, agreed to buy Choice Financial Solutions, a software firm that will allow American banks and credit unions…

Genmega Inc. introduces new features to universal kiosk

January 15, 2020

Genmega Inc., a kiosk and ATM manufacturer, has introduced its new and improved Universal Kiosk 2, with plans to ship in spring 2020, according to a…