MasterCard to launch mobile P-to-P payments, money transfer

June 16, 2009

American Banker: In the person-to-person transfer business, text messaging is so 2008. MasterCard Inc. said last week that it will use specialized…

Wincor Nixdorf pioneers bank branch transformation in Indonesia

June 16, 2009

SINGAPORE — Bank Central Asia, one of Indonesia's largest banks, has partnered with Wincor Nixdorf International to rejuvenate its branch network.   According…

ATM compliance and security will drive upgrades, software investments in Canada

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Canadian white-labels are in for a wave of security mandates and high-dollar ATM investments.

NCR expects 10% increase in ATMs in Asian market

June 14, 2009

Malaysia Star: ATM installations are expected to grow by more than 10 percent in Malaysia this year, according to NCR Malaysia, despite the fact that many…

Triton releases remote key loading for off-premises ATMs

June 9, 2009

LONG BEACH, Miss. — Triton Systems of Delaware has released a new remote key transport solution for retail ATMs.

Attaining true ATM vendor independence is more critical than ever

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Vendor independence and open standards provide banks with the flexibility to efficiently meet the changing market requirements and remain in control of their…

SURVEY: Russia overtakes Spain, U.K. as largest ATM market in Europe

June 7, 2009

LONDON — In the latest edition of its 2009 survey, "ATMs and Cash Dispensers Central and Eastern Europe," Retail Banking Research Ltd. says the 15 countries it…

Cash and card use remain strong by U.K. cardholders at ATMs and POS

June 7, 2009

LONDON — Recent research conducted by the U.K. Cards Association shows that 317 million overseas transactions were conducted with cards issued in the United…

STUDY: Card issuers expect debit use to grow in 2009, despite recession

June 3, 2009

HOUSTON — The 2009 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by PULSE, identifies several positive trends for financial-institution debit-card issuers, including…

Reaching the unbanked in Africa through the ATM, mobile channels

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf, which dominates the ATM market in Morocco, says efforts to reach unbanked users throughout Africa will begin in the continent's most developed…

African ATM aims to reduce use of cash

June 1, 2009

(Accra, Ghana) Joy Online: Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System has launched the E-zwich compliant ATM, which aims to reduce the use of cash while…

Aite Group releases new report on mobile transactions landscape

May 25, 2009

BOSTON — A new report from Aite Group LLC examines mobile transaction initiatives that are currently happening around the globe. The report, based on…

2.6 million financial kiosks, ATMs to be deployed by 2013

May 19, 2009

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — According to a new report released by NextGen Research, global markets for financial kiosks and enhanced ATMs will grow at a compound annual…

'Gold-To-Go' ATMs to hit Europe, Asia

May 19, 2009

Reuters: Private investors should hold up to 15 percent of their wealth in physical gold, according to a German asset-management company that plans to set up…

ATMIA show in Canada to focus on future trends, security

Canadian ATM operators will get the latest news on regulatory changes, market issues and global trends.

Debit and credit cards compromised in Mass., linked to Heartland data breach

May 14, 2009

The Boston Globe: Tens of thousands of Massachusetts consumers have been forced to get new credit or debit cards after cyber thieves hacked Heartland Payment…

PINGuard tech combats PIN theft, ATM skimming attacks

May 14, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — PIN theft and ATM card skimming are growing problems, and Australian Technology Management has released a new security solution to combat…

Mobile banking, online debit expected to revolutionize payments

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

As the economic recession pushes U.S. consumers away from credit, more are expected to rely on cash, debit and emerging payment options such as m-payments.

Previer says money remittances at ATMs can increase cash deposits

May 12, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Privier Inc. provides payment solutions to financial institutions that offer funds-transfer services to banked and unbanked consumers using…

PULSE signs with MoneyPass for surcharge-free ATM access

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

MoneyPass president says the network's deal with Pulse marks a turning point for surcharge-free ATM networks in the U.S.