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Nigerian Agency Shuts Down Non-Compliant ATMs, POS Terminals
Nigerian Agency Shuts Down Non-Compliant ATMs, POS Terminals
March 25, 2014  |  News

Nigeria’s Weights and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment reportedly sealed ATM and point-of-sale machines at four different banks because...

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Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
Branch Visits Down, While Financial Security Rises
March 25, 2014  |  Controversial

New research from Bankrate.com suggests banks should re-examine their branch strategies to reflect reductions in use. This comes as other research from the company suggests...

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Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
Nordic Processor Nets Nets $3 Billion
March 25, 2014  |  Cool

Requiring faster response to market change, the 186 banks owning Nordic processor Nets decided to pursue an owner with better expertise and commitment. It also...

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Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
Oti Goes Fishing in NFC Waters
March 25, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Oti is no startup when it comes to finding cashless payments solutions for the industries that need them, but is has been busy refocusing its...

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Paypal, Lending Club Extending Loans To Businesses
Paypal, Lending Club Extending Loans To Businesses
March 23, 2014  |  News

eBay Inc.’s PayPal unit said it would extend a program that has provided “tens of millions of dollars” in working capital to businesses that used...

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Diebold Deploys First Cardless, PIN-less ATM
Diebold Deploys First Cardless, PIN-less ATM
March 23, 2014  |  News

A new mobile-based ATM from Diebold Inc. enables consumers to complete self-service transactions and make retail purchases without using physical debit or credit cards, the...

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Amadeus, Continuum And RBS Offer Payments Platform
Amadeus, Continuum And RBS Offer Payments Platform
March 23, 2014  |  News

Amadeus has joined with Continuum Commerce Solutions, a provider of Dynamic Currency Conversion services, and RBS's FXmicropay, a foreign exchange provider to the travel, e-commerce...

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More E-Commerce Companies Go Public, Get Bought
More E-Commerce Companies Go Public, Get Bought
March 23, 2014  |  News

More companies in eCommerce went public or were bought last year than in any other tech industry, according to data from CB Insights.

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Wendy’s To Let Customers Pay With Phones, Too
Wendy’s To Let Customers Pay With Phones, Too
March 23, 2014  |  News

Wendy’s jumped on the smartphone bandwagon this week, saying most of its stores are ready to accept payments from the devices, according to The Associated...

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