Survey: M-wallets powered by differing technologies will coexist in the future

April 6, 2016

However, market consolidation within the next two to three years will reduce their numbers, according to a new report on trends in the global payments…

'Pays' will reap revenue of more than $1B euros in EU by 2021

April 4, 2016

Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay will be 'massively' adopted by the European payment market over the next few years, new research shows.

Cuscal Limited Selects Fiserv to Enable Delivery of Automated Cash and ATM Network Management for Financial Institutions

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Cuscal Limited, a leading provider of…

Survey: 73 percent of US companies targeted by fraudsters in 2015

April 1, 2016

Even without a substantial financial loss, payments fraud costs American organizations resources in the form of security, cyber insurance and training, the…

Fed study: 'Consumers and Mobile Financial Services 2016'

April 1, 2016

A new report from the US Federal Reserve Board says that 43 percent of banked adults with mobile phones now use mobile banking — a year-over-year increase of …

ATM Marketplace 'Must-read' features for March

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Admittedly, the pun deserves an eye-roll. However our top-ranking features for the past month — four of which concern emerging ATM and mobile technologies …

Study: ATM operators making progress (slowly) on EMV migration

March 29, 2016

A new ATMIA survey and report show that ATM operators are getting there, but it's taking longer than they had expected.

Mobile vs. branch: Beyond the tipping point

'Mobile first' does not have to mean 'mobile only.' Customers desire a mix of channels and, critically, they want the experience to match whether they’re…

Report: FIs losing ground in mobile wallet wars

March 24, 2016

However, as consumer awareness of mobile wallets has risen dramatically, financial institutions still have an opportunity to stake a claim in this market, a…

'Cashfree and Proud' … of what?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With its new ad campaign and tagline ('It's all the change you need'), Visa Europe takes a stab at 'coin-shaming' Brits into making more contactless payments.

Good news for cash — and the Swedish public

Applause goes to Sweden's central bank for recognizing that the needs and wishes of the Swedish public should outweigh the vested interests of those who seek a…

Survey: US consumers not keen on mobile-only banks

March 21, 2016

More than a third of respondents also believe that mobile payment apps are unnecessary.

Sweden's central bank calls for restraint in dash to cashlessness

March 18, 2016

Riksbank cites 'a high risk' that cash will disappear before alternative means of payment have become widespread, causing financial harm to some Swedish…

ATMIA report explores cloud ATMs

March 18, 2016

Report topics include total cost of ownership of cloud-based systems, possible future applications of the technology, and the ability to deploy value-added…

Uber gives drivers faster access to funds with mobile checking account

March 17, 2016

The service is a customized version of Green Dot's GoBank.

Bank of England to unveil polymer fiver design in June

March 14, 2016

In a recent speech, Chief Cashier Victoria Cleland thanked the cash industry for helping 'to ensure a smooth transition to polymer.'

Fintech represents 'potentially fatal risk' to retail banks, report says

March 14, 2016

Studies supporting the new report, 'Retail Banking: In tech we trust,' show that bankers expect major changes to the financial services marketplace within the…

Transport for London and the hyping of contactless payments

by Ron Delnevo — Chairman, Cash and Card World

Despite the hype, the reality is that contactless payments last year accounted for less than 3 percent of all Transport for London journeys. That's how much…

Use of e-payments adds $300B to GDP of 70 nations, Visa says

March 10, 2016

The study does note that expanding electronic payments alone will not necessarily increase prosperity — well-developed financial systems and healthy economies…

New report examines the stakes in the cash debate

March 10, 2016

International payments industry expert Guillaume Lepecq argues that the global demand for currency has grown in parallel with electronic payments, and for good…