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Kazakhstan's oligarchs now have a novel new way to flaunt their wealth, with the launch of a solid gold, diamond-encrusted Visa credit card.
01 November 2012
Reporting plummeting quarterly profits, US ATM manufacturer Diebold has pulled the plug on plans to build a new headquarters in Ohio, deciding the $100 million outlay is "not economically feasible".
25 October 2012
Elderly and disabled Brits face significant barriers in accessing and using payment systems, often forced to resort to workarounds such as sharing cards and PINs, according to research from the Payments Council.
Missoula Federal Credit Union has begun piloting Diebold's video ATM technology, enabling customers to talk to call centre staff through a screen.
24 October 2012
American technology vendor Diebold has acquired Turkish ATM services specialist Altus. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
22 October 2012
The number of ATMs in India will double over the next four years, to 200,000, as regulatory changes that open the market up to non-banks take effect, according to Celent.
12 October 2012
US retail giant Wal-Mart has teamed up with American Express to launch Bluebird, a mobile-heavy alternative to bank debit and current accounts.
08 October 2012
NatWest has suspended its GetCash mobile app, which lets users withdraw money from ATMs without a card, after it emerged that thieves had defrauded some customers.
Large numbers of Brits have been unable to access their accounts online and withdraw cash from ATMs after separate systems problems at Lloyds Banking Group and the Co-operative Bank.
05 October 2012
Bank BPH in Poland is to install 'Finger Vein' biometric scanners across its branch network to provide customers with secure money transaction services without the need for PIN entry.
19 September 2012
India's ICICI Bank will soon allow customers to make transactions through social network Facebook.
07 September 2012
MasterCard has become the first international payments network to issue a license to a Myanmar bank, paving the way for branded cards to be issued and accepted in the country for the first time.
06 September 2012
Olympics and Paralympics sponsor Visa has run into criticism for failing to provide on-site ATMs that are suitably equipped for blind and partially sighted people.
31 August 2012
MPs have called on Lloyds TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland to remove their restrictions on customers with basic accounts using rivals' cash machines.
Banco Bradesco has opened a futuristic hi-tech branch in São Paulo Brazil featuring robot guides, personalised financial advisory services from digital avatars and on-screen consultants, biometric interfaces, and wall- and table-mounted gesture-controlled touchscreens.
30 August 2012
Virtual currency transfer provider BitInstant has confirmed that it intends to launch a Bitcoin debit card within the next two months, despite MasterCard recently denying its involvement in the project.
23 August 2012
Visa is working with banks in Myanmar to help build the country's electronic payments infrastructure as it opens up to the rest of the world.
17 August 2012
A Halifax worker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing around £700,000 from the bank's cash machines.
16 August 2012
ATM manufacturer NCR may have broken US sanctions by operating a directly controlled subsidiary in Syria, according to the Wall Street Journal.
14 August 2012
A man who went on a year-long skimming spree, targeting Chase Bank ATMs in four US states and stealing more than $400,000 from victims, has been jailed for five years.
01 August 2012
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