China UnionPay's ATM biz goes to Middle East and Africa

April 26, 2009

China Daily: China UnionPay's ATM network has expanded to 61 countries and regions after starting service in nine Middle East and African countries. The nine…

Credit Union 24 adds 582,000 members in Q1 '09

April 26, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Credit Union 24, a credit union-owned ATM and point-of-sale network, has added four credit unions to its network and 12 long-term contract…

Streamline ATM operations through outsourcing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATM outsourcing is quickly becoming a global trend among banks and credit unions as a way to streamline operations and cut internal expenses.

Wincor Nixdorf sales up 4% despite slower biz growth

April 22, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf AG closed the first six months of fiscal year 2008/2009 with a 4 percent increase in net sales and a 2 percent increase in…

Raiffeisen Bank in Poland launches mobile banking in Europe

April 22, 2009

LUBLIN, Poland — Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA, a subsidiary of Raiffeisen International, a leading financial corporation in Central and Eastern Europe, has…

Big banks in India plan to outsource their ATM operations

April 22, 2009

(India) Business Standard: ATM outsourcing is on the rise in India, with at least two large banks planning to outsource the installation and management of…

Diebold's Branch of the Future highlights integration, automation

Diebold's Jim Block hosts a tour of the future of banking from corporate headquarters.

Giesecke & Devrient buys SmartTrust

April 21, 2009

MUNICH, Germany — Giesecke & Devrient, a global supplier of banknotes and smart card solutions, has announced its acquisition of SmartTrust AB, based in…

Diebold promotes Integrated Services as new focus

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Last week, Diebold executives said they expect 75 percent of Diebold's business in the future to revolve around Integrated Services.

U.K. pair sentenced for taking £61K from malfunctioning ATM

April 20, 2009

The Guardian: A couple who admitted to taking more than £61,000 (U.S. $89,500) from a faulty ATM have been given suspended jail sentences. Joanne Jones, 33…

Banks in India halt ATM expansion, consolidate tellers

April 19, 2009

The Times of India: As access to ATMs became free from April 1, many banks are expected to consider consolidating their teller operations instead of…

Bank of India to double its ATM network

April 19, 2009

The Times of India: Bank of India has announced plans to double the number of ATMs it has deployed across India. The bank, which has around 500 ATMs in India…

Remote key loading: The next in ATM security for ISOs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

With Triple DES behind them, ISOs give remote ATM key loading a second look.

Paragon establishes Asia-Pacific office in Malaysia

April 16, 2009

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Paragon Application Systems has named Wynn Lam the managing director for Paragon's new Asia-Pacific office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  …

Credit unions sign with Postilion for integrated multichannel, self-service banking

April 16, 2009

NORCROSS, Ga. — Postilion, a division of S1 Corp., has added several new credit union customers to its Postilion Self-Service Banking list, enabling those…

A West Coast bank joins MoneyPass for surcharge-free ATM access

April 15, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Frontier Bank, with more than 50 branches throughout Western Washington and Oregon, has joined the MoneyPass surcharge-free ATM network, owned…

New iPhone app from MasterCard for ATM finder gets thumbs up

April 15, 2009

Tech Crunch (Blog): The iPhone's new "ATM Hunter" is a a free iPhone application built by MasterCard that allows users to quickly find the ATMs that are…

Diebold strengthens global environmental performance; names environmental stewardship director

April 14, 2009

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold Inc. is stepping up efforts to strengthen its environmental performance on a broader scale to positively align conservation…

Enclosure, ATM combo builds revenue, brand for new bank

High visibility and reliability were key requirements as a Florida-based startup put an ATM at its first location.

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Australian police suspect Romanian gang behind $1 million ATM scam

April 13, 2009

Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald: A crime syndicate, believed to be from Romania, is suspected of being behind a spate of recent ATM skimming incidents that…