More ATM activity by Indian banks

January 1, 2003

MUMBAI, India -- Bank of India (BoI) on Jan. 1 launched a mobile ATM, which will be available for customers in south Mumbai, according to the Financial Times.

Citizens removes some of its Mass. ATMs from selective surcharge program

December 26, 2002

BOSTON -- Citizens Bank of Massachusetts will pull nearly 160 of its ATMs in Massachusetts out of the SUM selective surcharge program in mid-February…

Japan reviewing security in wake of ATM thefts

December 25, 2002

TOKYO -- A spate of ATM thefts has prompted Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) to revise its standards for crime prevention measures at ATMs run by financial…

Few Chinese ATMs accept foreign cards

December 22, 2002

BEIJING -- While China's credit card business has received a major boost from the country's tourism boom, the services still lag behind those available in many…

WFS to launch check imaging pilots in 1Q 2003

December 22, 2002

MOSINEE, Wis. -- Wausau Financial Systems (WFS), along with Zions Management Services Company (ZMSC), EDS, and the Western Payments Alliance (WesPay), are…

NCR gets ATM maintenance contract with Turkey's YKB

December 19, 2002

LONDON -- NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) says that it has signed a $6.7 million multiyear contract with Turkey's Yapi Kredi Bank (YKB) to provide hardware…

Japan's UFJ Bank adds more ATM fees

December 18, 2002

TOKYO -- UFJ Bank has begun charging 105 yen (about 87 cents U.S.) per transaction on Saturdays at its ATMs, becoming the first major Japanese bank to…

Improving ATM deposits

Is getting rid of envelopes better than pushing them? When it comes to ATM deposits, a handful of bank ATM owners and vendors are trying to prove that...

Bank One eliminates teller fee, acknowledges importance of the branch

December 17, 2002

CHICAGO -- After more than seven years of charging some of its customers $3 to speak to a teller, Bank One Corp. is getting rid of the much-maligned fee.

Another ATM sharing agreement in India

December 17, 2002

JAIPUR, India -- Bank of Rajasthan (BoR) and Corporation Bank have entered into an agreement to facilitate mutual sharing of their ATM networks in different…

Bank One first to connect ATMs, back-office check image processing system

December 15, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio --  Bank One Corporation (NYSE: ONE) is rolling out 10 of NCR Corporation's (NYSE: NCR) Personas ATMs equipped with check-imaging modules and…

Shazam gets Bluegrass Bankers' endorsement

December 15, 2002

JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The Shazam network says that it has signed an endorsement agreement with the Bluegrass Bankers Association of Kentucky.

Wells Fargo adds Chinese language screen option to WebATMs

December 12, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo is adding Chinese language screens to more than 2,600 WebATM machines in response to customers' needs, according to a company news…

China nears 470 million mark in bank cards issued

December 11, 2002

SHANGHAI -- China's banking sector has issued 469 million bank cards since first issued in 1985, according to AsiaPulse.

Euronet signs deal with Poland bank

December 11, 2002

LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Euronet Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EEFT) has signed a long-term ATM network participation agreement with Bank Przemyslowo-Handlowy PBK, Poland's…

Banqit sells 30 ATMs to Qatar Islamic Bank

December 10, 2002

STOCKHOLM -- Qatar Islamic Bank has purchased 30 ATMs from Swedish manufacturer Banqit, according to a news release.

Mosaic Software, EDS Israel to supply Israel bank with new EFT switch

December 9, 2002

LONDON -- Mosaic Software has contracted with EDS Israel to supply First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) with a new EFT switch for its ATM network…

Money Transfer: From One ATM to Another

December 9, 2002

An ATM-to-ATM cash-transfer service theoretically could attract millions more users to the machines. The service also could draw financial institutions into a…

Japan's banks look forward to ATM advertising

December 8, 2002

TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is expected to allow banks to launch some non-banking services, including carrying other firms' ads on their…

State Bank of India on verge of opening its ATM network

December 5, 2002

CHENNAI, India -- The State Bank of India (SBI) is considering linking its ATM network to those of other Indian banks, according to a report in The Financial…