San Francisco puts the kibosh on cashless retail, restaurants

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

San Francisco has become the latest city to say no to cashless retail and foodservice as advocates for vulnerable populations demand equal access to shopping…

How modern access management can unlock major ATM savings

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

"Just not good enough," is how ATM deployers and service providers described current ATM lock systems in a study conducted last year by TMD Security. In a…

UK to form committee on cash access amid ATM fee increases

May 3, 2019

The U.K. government has announced that it will form a committee to ensure Britons' continued free access to cash. A blog posted by the U.K. watchdog group…

I only have cash — but for how much longer?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

It looks like cash is putting up a fight after all. Should we be surprised?

Swiss National Bank takes top honors in bank note awards contest

April 30, 2019

The Regional Bank note of the Year Awards, part of the High Security Printing EMEA Conference recently held in Malta, have been conferred on winners in three…

Apriva, AveriGo partner on mobile-first micro market solution

April 24, 2019

Apriva LLC and AveriGo LLC have partnered on a mobile-first solution for launching micro markets in the vending and food and beverage service industry.

Vietnam, Thailand lead Southeast Asia's cashless push

April 23, 2019

Thailand and Vietnam are fast becoming mobile payments markets as the two countries' governments encourage a push toward cashlessness.

Japan to issue new bank notes beginning in 2024

April 23, 2019

The Finance Ministry of Japan has announced that, starting in 2024, it will issue new bank notes for the first time since 2004, according to a report by Coin…

NYC public advocate calls for boycott of cashless businesses at Hudson Yards

April 18, 2019

New York's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is calling on consumers to boycott cashless retail stores and restaurants at the city's newly opened Hudson Yards…

Cash management specialist Kyriba closes on $160M investment

April 12, 2019

Kyriba Corp., provider of a cash management platform for enterprises, has closed on a $160 million investment led by Bridgepoint, giving the private equity…

ATM physical attacks soared 27% in 2018, EAST reports

April 12, 2019

The European Association for Secure Transactions has published its European payment terminal crime report for 2018, including the finding that ATM physical…

Amazon Go bows to pressure from cash advocates

April 10, 2019

Under pressure from an increasing number of states and municipalities that have proposed or passed bans on cashless merchants, Amazon Go stores reportedly will…

'It's time to rethink how we manage the cost of cash'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

According to research firm McKinsey, the cost of cash — which represents 5–10% of a bank's overall operating cost — is rising, even as the use of cash is…

TMD intros integrated access management solution for ATM, secure room, branch

April 4, 2019

TMD Security, a provider of ATM security and access management solutions, has announced the launch of Access Management, which it describes as "the first…

Security Service FCU taps Cardtronics for ATM fleet management

March 29, 2019

Security Service Federal Credit Union, one of the top 10 credit unions in the United States and the largest CU in Texas, has partnered with Cardtronics PLC to…

San Francisco to consider ban on cashless merchants

March 26, 2019

San Francisco is considering a ban on cashless retailers, following in the recent footsteps of the city of Philadelphia and the state of New Jersey. 

You're probably doing ATM outsourcing without realizing it … but are you doing it right?

Many financial institutions prefer to run their own ATMs — some, because they've always done it that way; others, because they believe they are best able to…

Cashless trend turning into a contentious debate in UK, US

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The rise in cashless payments and the accompanying decline in bank branch numbers —and in some places, ATMs, as well — is building up to a crisis point in many…

NationalLink, Fiserv help merchants simplify smart safe cash management

March 12, 2019

NationalLink Inc., a provider of ATM and merchant acquirer services and products, has teamed with Fiserv Inc., a provider of financial services technology…

Reserve Bank of India loosens operating rules for independent ATM operators

March 8, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification to white label ATM deployers of policy changes meant to "enhance the viability of WLAs."