UK consumer group says digital banking outages underscore need for cash

March 4, 2019

British banks experience an average of 1.2 IT or security failures daily that prevent customers from making payments, according to Which, a U.K. consumer…

Western Union to sell Speedpay to ACI for $750M in cash

March 1, 2019

ACI Worldwide is buying Speedpay, a U.S. bill payment service, from Western Union for $750 million in cash, according to separate announcements from…

Loose change: Time to lose the change?

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

In any marketplace where cash is present, it will always find a use. Culturally, historically and even pragmatically, there will continue to be times when we…

Secrets of effective cash management

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

As central bank interest rates rise and cash handling costs grow, the topic of cash management is getting a great deal of play across the banking and retail…

ATMIA throws support behind bans on cashless businesses

February 21, 2019

The ATM Industry Association has confirmed its support for efforts to ban cashless retail businesses in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. 

UK consumer group calls on government to appoint cash regulator

February 12, 2019

The U.K. consumer protection group Which has called on the government to create a dedicated regulatory oversight position whose appointee would be responsible…

G&D Currency Technology acquires cash management software developer Transtrack

February 8, 2019

G&D Currency Technology has agreed to acquire Transtrack International, a developer of standard software solutions for the control and management of the…

GetBranded.com renews as platinum sponsor of Withdraw Cash Wednesdays

February 7, 2019

GetBranded.com, an ATM wrap provider and creative media company, has renewed its platinum sponsorship of the Withdraw Cash Wednesday campaign.

Ohio CU reaps $30K annual savings on coin counting with Cummins Allison

February 7, 2019

Miamisburg, Ohio-based River Valley Credit Union has purchased three Money Machine 2 self-service coin counters from Cummins Allison, realizing an annual…

Triton signs on to Withdraw Cash Wednesday as platinum sponsor

January 31, 2019

ATM manufacturer Triton Systems has joined the 2019 Withdraw Cash Wednesday campaign as a platinum sponsor, according to a press release from the ATM Industry…

Little Estonia still loves cash

January 25, 2019

Like many other European nations, little Estonia (population 1.3 million) has seen a marked decline in the number of ATMs nationwide since the global financial…

How cash management technology can level the analytical playing field

Retailers have always accepted the overhead costs associated with cash management, but new cash automation systems allow them to reduce the cost of cash…

Cash access a problem for some Aussies as banks close branches, ATMs

January 9, 2019

The number of ATMs and bank branches in Australia has shrunk over the past two years as more Aussies turn to digital banking. 

BofA files blockchain patent for ATM transactions

December 27, 2018

Bank of America ATMs might soon make use of blockchain technology if a patent filed by the bank is any indication. 

Instarem simplifies multicurrency transfers for SMBs

December 25, 2018

Instarem, a Singapore-based money transfer service, has introduced a new feature to its money transfer platform that enables small and medium business users to…

USA Technologies, Pepsi distributor to expand cashless vending

December 25, 2018

USA Technologies Inc. has entered a new five-year agreement with Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley to upgrade cashless payment devices on 1,000 existing vending…

Facebook gets into the cryptocurrency game

December 25, 2018

Facebook reportedly is developing its own cryptocurrency for use in a blockchain-based funds transfer service, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Weekly cash use falls in the US

December 20, 2018

Approximately 3 in 10 (29 percent) U.S. adults in a recent study by the nonprofit Pew Research Center said that, in a typical week, they made no cash…

2018 Health of Cash study: US consumers value payment choice

Each year, the independent Health of Cash study sponsored by Cardtronics reveals that, in spite of advances in digital and mobile payment technology, cash…

Brinks truck mishap sets off dash for cash on New Jersey highway

December 14, 2018

Mayhem reigned as cash rained down on commuters during Thursday morning rush hour in East Rutherford, New Jersey.