RESEARCH: Mobile subscribers to hit 5.9 billion in 2013, driven by China, India, Africa

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December 2, 2009

Infonetics Research has released its new "Fixed and Mobile Subscribers" market forecast report, which shows that the world's number of mobile subscribers at…

ATMs connect U.K. to Poland for money transfers

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December 1, 2009

The Warsaw (Poland) Business Journal reports that money transfers at ATMs are hitting the streets in the United Kingdom for wires to recipients in Poland. …

Hackers indicted in $9.4 million ATM heist

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November 10, 2009

The Christian Science Monitor reports that three men have been named as being the masterminds behind the hacking of RBS WorldPay, a subsidiary of the Royal…

First Data signs ATM deployment deal with Turk Ekonomi Bankasi

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November 8, 2009

Trading Markets reports this week that First Data Corp. has announced an ATM deployment deal with Turk Ekonomi Bankasi-BNP Paribas, which is based in Turkey.…

Privier targets unbanked at ATMs with instant-money-transfer service

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 25, 2009

Privier's person-to-person payment platform is building on the underlying technology available at envelope-free, check-imaging ATMs. Previer's money-transfer…

Diebold moves to direct ATM sales model in Turkey

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

As part of a strategy to build closer relationships with financial institutions in Turkey, Diebold Inc. says it has formed a direct sales operation in…

ATM 'skimming' case may be part of a ring

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 15, 2009

The (Southern California) Daily Breeze reports that a Citibank ATM breach in the Manhattan Beach area may be connected to a crime ring out of Romania. The…

ATMIA realigns strategy, ATM focus for 2010 and beyond

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

After a few financially trying months, ATMIA CEO Mike Lee says the international ATM association expects new initiatives and restructuring to have a positive…

Privier adds international codes to money-transfer offer at ATMs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 1, 2009

Privier says it has enhanced its FormFree system to include international calling codes.   According to Privier, the enhancement is expected to streamline…

Could U.S. consumers spur adoption of EMV in U.S.?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 30, 2009

As the rest of the world wraps its migration to EMV/chip-and-PIN technology, Americans traveling overseas are running into mag-stripe disadvantages.   This…

Wincor partner introduces sophisticated cash-recycling ATM to Eastern Europe

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 10, 2009

Lithuania-based BS/2, a member of the Penki kontinentai group, says it is now selling the Wincor Nixdorf ProCash 4000, a recycling ATM, to financial…

Hungary's largest bank signs with Norkom to fight money laundering, terrorism financing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 1, 2009

Leuven, Belgium-based Norkom Technologies has signed a deal with OTP Bank, the largest bank in Hungary, to provide its anti-money laundering Watch List…

TestLink signs remanufactured NCR ATM deal with Czech bank

August 23, 2009

Independent ATM remanufacturer TestLink says it has signed a remanufactured ATM deal with a leading Czech bank.   According to a news release, the initial…

Diebold rakes in 11% increase in net income from Q2 '08

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Diebold's Q2 results reveal net improvement, with a slight revenue loss.  

Wincor partner BS/2 launches e-channel payments for bank in Kazakhstan

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 2, 2009

Lithuania-based financial software and solutions provider and Wincor Nixdorf AG partner BS/2 says it has wrapped a two-year development project for a new…

Global survey finds that one in five consumers victimized by card fraud

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

July 27, 2009

In a recent consumer survey conducted by ACI Worldwide Inc., 18 percent of the consumers questioned said they have been victims of credit or debit card fraud…

Romanian visitor gets 15 months for ATM skimming in Australia

July 15, 2009

The (Melbourne, Australia) Age: A Romanian farmer who went to Australia has been sentenced in Melbourne for skimming $33,000 from an ATM. Nicolita Pauna, 41…

European banks consider new debit scheme to compete with MasterCard, Visa

July 12, 2009

American Banker: European banks could start a company in October that would develop a debit card system to compete against MasterCard Inc. and Visa Inc. The…

BS/2 opens Wincor ATM, solutions training center in Lithuania

July 8, 2009

LITHUANIA — Technical engineers at financial institutions can now receive Wincor Nixdorf qualification certificates after completing training hosted by…

TestLink signs deal to sell The Raminator anti-ramming device for ATMs

July 8, 2009

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Ram raid attacks on ATMs across the world are being stopped by The Raminator — a tried and tested anti-ramming device that is now…