BECU, PAI partner on surcharge-free ATM access

January 14, 2014

Payment Alliance International, a provider of retail ATM solutions, and BECU, the largest credit union in Washington, have inked a branding agreement covering…

HSBC expands DCC program

January 13, 2014

Following last year's successful rollout of FX FlexRate to ATM providers and merchants, London-based HSBC is extending its multicurrency pricing and dynamic…

App allows virtual branch design on a tablet

January 13, 2014

A new tablet-based visualization technology developed by Wincor Nixdorf partner company MXM allows self-service devices to be integrated into actual pictures…

Counting on currency again!

by Brendan Burge

With a New Year upon us, what better way to celebrate a fresh start than to relate a recent experience that highlights the persistent truth that we are…

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.

Jordan's mobile wallet to include cardless ATM access

January 9, 2014

Jordanians might soon be using to their mobile phones to withdraw money from ATMs, pay bills, and make person-to-person or person-to-merchant transfers. The…

Report: Competition heats up between local, national debit networks

January 9, 2014

A new report from Mercator Advisory Group, "National Debit Networks: When Global Goes Local," offers an understanding of national debit networks, the rationale…

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.

Consumers want real-time payments - from their primary FI

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

A recent FIS study reiterates three key points regarding consumers and real-time payments. 

8 more arrests in $45M bank heist

January 8, 2014

Nearly a year after a bank job that siphoned off $45 million from two Middle East FIs, Spanish police have announced the arrest of another eight suspects…

No less than the best: Attracting top talent in 2014

Seven ways ATM deployers can make sure they're not sabotaging their efforts to recruit the industry's best and brightest.

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…

ATM mandates in India create a quandary for FIs

January 3, 2014

In the wake of a brutal machete attack on a woman at an ATM in Bangalore on Nov. 19, many of India's state governments are requesting — if not requiring — that…

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…

With checks still popular, UK looks to mobile devices to speed processing

January 2, 2014

The U.K. Treasury has announced plans to speed up check processing and to promote check imaging via smartphones, tablets and ATMs. The Government Department…

European Banking Authority issues virtual currency warning

December 26, 2013

The European Banking Authority has issued a warning about the unregulated nature of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, and the risk to consumers of buying…

Belarus bank brings payments control in-house

December 20, 2013

Belgazprombank, an FI in the Republic of Belarus, and BPC Technologies have partnered on implementation of the bank's new in-house processing center. By going…

Guides offer a roadmap for 2 major ATM upgrades in 2014

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Information in new premium guides can take some of the angst out of upgrades to EMV and Windows 7 in the new year.