Jack Henry offering EMV cards to credit union customers

July 13, 2011

The Payment Processing Solutions (PPS) division of Jack Henry & Associates has announced it will begin offering chip-and-signature debit and credit cards…

Industry predictions say half of India's ATMs will be outsourced by 2015

July 11, 2011

Nearly half the number of ATMs in India will be outsourced by 2015, according to an article in The Economic Times. Hit by thin profit margins and slow credit…

4G wireless ATM connectivity promises quicker, more secure transactions

New network may not be the standard the industry needs right now.  

Report: Canadian mobile banking users go from zero to 2.5 million in 14 months

July 6, 2011

A new report from consulting firm Solutions Research Group reveals that mobile banking apps have gone from zero to 2.5 million Canadian users in 14 months…

South Africa's 2011 cash withdrawal values show positive trend

July 6, 2011

Average cash withdrawal values across South Africa — as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI) — showed a slight increase from May to June of this year…

Gold to Go unveils another gold-dispensing ATM in London

July 4, 2011

According to Stuff, German company Gold to Go has deployed another gold vending machine. The ATM is located in the Westfield shopping center in west London.

An Introduction to 4G Wireless Technology for ATMs

New wireless ATM connectivity promises quicker, more secure transactions, but it may not be the standard the industry needs right now.

Wireless connectivity offers deployers fast, reliable service

Security and simple installation are among the benefits of shifting away from landlines.  

Is polymer the ultimate counterfeit deterrent?

by Brendan Burge

Counterfeit detection is certainly the most troublesome and costly responsibility for those in the cash handling business. There is not a country in the world…

Fraud migrates away from Europe, as ATM EMV rollout nears completion

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

EAST has just released a chart showing the impact on ATM related skimming losses of the rollout of EMV (Chip and PIN) at European ATMs.

Four top trends in self-service for banks

Major transformations are changing the face of the self-service channel, giving banks the opportunity to better engage the increasingly techno-savvy customer.

Canada to unveil the first in a series of polymer banknotes

Polymer banknotes are better for ATMs because they don't shed tiny bits of ink and dust that can disable ATMs by confusing the machine's optical readers, say…

Finland the pioneer, Sweden the catalyst

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

It is not an easy decision for banks to agree to pool their ATMs – they are, after all, giving up control of one of their key channels. So what is it about the…

South African ATM deployer reports sharp drop in ATM cash withdrawals in May

June 5, 2011

Spark ATM Systems' Spark Cash Index today reported a sharp drop in the average ATM cash withdrawal in May compared with April. The average cash withdrawal in…

2011 ATM Software Trends and Analysis

In this guide, sponsored by KAL ATM Software, learn how advances in technology, economic turmoil, demographic changes and regulatory uncertainty have changed…

Presented by KAL ATM Software GmbH

Easter holiday boosts ATM cash withdrawals in South Africa

Cash withdrawals from ATMs in April 2011 were higher because of the combined 11-day holiday of Easter and Workers' Day breaks.

Diebold reports drop in first–quarter net income as operating losses grow in Europe

Diebold's stock had one of the largest percentage decreases among companies traded on the Big Board.

Refining ATM Density

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

During the recent China ATMs 2011 conference in Beijing Huang Jianjun from Agricultural Bank of China presented a chart that captured my imagination. It showed…

ATM-skimming losses drop, but some European countries report higher incidents

April 11, 2011

The European ATM Security Team (EAST) today reported a 14 percent drop in ATM-related fraud losses in 2010 because of fewer card-skimming attacks, but it…

Spark ATM Systems reports better-than-expected cash withdrawals in March

April 6, 2011

Spark ATM Systems, a South Africa-based independent ATM deployer (IAD), today reported that its cash index for March was slightly above the same period last…