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.

Cost, consumer behavior hinder cash recycling at ATM

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Deposit automation is laying the groundwork for cash recycling ATMs, but it may be years before U.S. ATM deployers embrace the technology.

STUDY: Cash withdrawals level off at ATMs in western Europe

April 29, 2009

LONDON — Retail Banking Research Ltd. 's latest edition of its annual western Europe ATM survey, "ATMs and Cash Dispensers Western Europe," reveals a leveling…

NCR unleashes remote check deposit via mobile phone

April 29, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — NCR Corp. is allowing consumers to deposit checks safely from wherever they can get reception on their data-enabled mobile phones, such as…

Western Union intros prepaid cards in Missouri

April 26, 2009

Forbes: Money-transfer agent Western Union is testing a new service that allows customers to send money overnight without requiring the recipient to go to a…

Hypercom, Ingenico, VeriFone launch payment security alliance

April 26, 2009

LAS VEGAS — At the ETA Annual Meeting and Expo, Hypercom, Ingenico S.A., and VeriFone announced the formation of the Secure POS Vendor Alliance, a non-profit…

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.