Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, and Visa Inc., the world leader in digital payments, today announced a strategic partnership that will further advance the digital payments ecosystem across Africa. As part of the agreement, Visa will acquire a significant minority equity
Diebold Nixdorf’s new, integrated ATM solution with cash recycling provides increased efficiency, functionality and security Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in driving connected commerce for the banking and retail industries, announced today that Bankmed is the first to deploy its new DN SeriesTM self-service solution in Lebanon. Bankmed is also the first bank
AccèsBanque Madagascar in partnership with UnionPay International launched the first UnionPay. The UnionPay debit cards are accepted by automated teller machines and point of sale terminals in all UnionPay International networks. This launch event is attended by UnionPay representative, government officials, and ambassadors, giving a new image of banking industry in Madagascar. This announcement has
As in many developing countries, cash has been the most prevalent mode of payment in Nigeria until 2012 when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy with the aim of promoting the use of electronic payment channels instead of cash. Since then, banking services in Nigeria have shifted from physical and tangible
ATMIA’s ATM Security Association (ASA) today published the2019 Global Fraud and Security Survey, one of the most comprehensive security reports in the ATM industry. The percentage of respondents reporting a general increase in ATM crime rose slightly from 54% in 2017 to 58% this year, the report found. Specific types of threats are covered in
UnionPay, with a massive 7.5 billion cards in circulation globally, now accepted in Tunisia, thanks to the strategic partnership with local payment switch, Monétique Tunisie (SMT) and recent developments with major Tunisian banks, significantly expands UnionPay’s presence across Tunisia, that ensures convenient local services to a growing number of global UnionPay cardholders. This partnership has
Nigeria’s Access Bank has migrated its entire network of ATMs to CR2’s ATM driving and card switching solution. The project also includes the migration of the lender’s card management system, according to a company press release. As part of the deal, CR2, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, will be responsible for the largest ATM
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank announced that it is fully compliant to meet the Kingdom’s open banking standards. To achieve participation of all stakeholders in this path breaking initiative, it is important for the businesses to participate with banks. With the need to on-board the businesses and provide opportunities and possible collaboration, Ithmaar
Diebold Nixdorf, a global leader in driving connected commerce for the banking and retail industries, has unveiled the DN Series, a family of self-service solutions designed to anticipate the needs of a progressively transforming industry. Leading banking brands, including Fifth Third Bank and BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas, are among the 18 financial institutions in 13
Video banking technology provides banks with the ability to extend their services to more customers at a lower cost than full-service branches. Another banking touchpoint According to RBR’s Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2019 report, which covers 23 key global markets, a number of financial institutions are turning to video banking technology to extend their
