FNB App Hits the 1 Million Mark

FNB’s market-leading Banking App is now active on more than 1 million smart devices. The Banking App, which launched in July 2011, was the first of its kind in South Africa when it launched a little over 3 years ago, the same year the bank made smartphones available to its customers. “This milestone is testament

Cardtronics Launches ALLTM, Merging Cash With Digital Rewards

Cardtronics, Inc., the world’s largest retail ATM owner/operator, is now going beyond connecting consumers with their cash at convenient retail locations. With the launch of the ALLTM Network, Cardtronics introduces cash + digital rewards, with money-saving deals and discounts available immediately at stores hosting an ALLTM. How does ALLTM work? Get Cash: Consumers can use

Generations Bank Debuts State-of-the-Art Branch with NCR Interactive Teller

Generations Bank held the official grand opening of its newest branch, located at 6120 State Route 96, in Farmington, N.Y. The state-of-the-art branch is the area’s first “teller-less” bank, featuring five NCR Interactive Teller units. The sophisticated branch also houses the region’s first “Smart Office,” which offers virtual, face-to-face banking via a live high definition

Global Financial Cards Circulation Reaches 25.1 Billion in 2014

Market research company Euromonitor International released new global data on the consumer finance industry. According to the data, 25.1 billion financial cards are currently in circulation globally with USD$56.7 billion dollars in transactions occurring in 2014. The US accounts for 3.4 billion cards and USD$10.1 billion in transactions. Emerging markets such as China and Brazil

KCB Bank Group Selects NetGuardians to Enhance Data Security and Mitigate Risk

KCB Bank Group has selected NetGuardians, a Swiss -based firm, to further enhance its capacity to ensure data security and mitigate risk. Allowing the bank group to use NetGuardians’ NG|Screener software solution has already earned the confidence of banking clients around the world. NG|Screener uses smart behavioural analysis to monitor and analyse all user activities

UBA and MoneyGram launch New Outbound Money Transfer Service in Nigeria

Nigeria’s money transfer business landscape entered a new phase yesterday as Africa’s global bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and global Money Transfer giant, MoneyGram launched the first outbound money transfers in Nigeria while Phillips Oduoza, UBA GMD/CEO became the first person to carry out MoneyGram outbound money transfer service from Nigeria. The

Cuscal Signals Intent to Join Forces with SPS

Cuscal Limited, one of Australia’s leading providers of end-to-end payments, has  announced plans to acquire Strategic Payments Services Pty Ltd, subject to shareholder approval. If the transaction is approved it will cement Cuscal’s unique market position as the only independent ADI licensed wholesale payments company to deliver banking capabilities and payments solutions across the entire

Pinnacle Corporation, Sionic Mobile Partner to Launch Beacon Based Mobile Payments and Loyalty Rewards for Fuel Retailers

Sionic Mobile, with its channel leading ION mobile commerce platform, and The Pinnacle Corporation (Pinnacle), the leading supplier of automation technology to convenience retail and petroleum industries, announced during the annual NACS Show the companies will integrate their solutions to launch a robust mobile loyalty and payments platform for fuel retailers. The combined solution is

Worldline and Alpha Card Sign New American Express Merchant Agreement

Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, has entered into a partnership agreement with Alpha Card Merchant Services, allowing Worldline to acquire merchants onto the American Express network in Belgium. Alpha Card Merchant Services is a subsidiary of Alpha Card, a joint venture company between American Express and BNP Paribas Fortis

Vogogo Secures an Integration for Interac Online Enabling Instant Payment Acceptance

Payment Processing specialist Vogogo Inc. announced a signed agreement that will provide its customers access to the Interac Online payment network. Interac Online is a transfer and payment service made available to Canadians who bank online with Canada’s largest banks: BMO, Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust and RBC Royal Bank. It has recently gained traction as