NCR Introduces Interactive Video Technology for Banks

Cadence Bank, a leading regional bank serving the Southeast and Texas in the US, will be the first bank in Birmingham to begin using interactive video technology. In the next few months Cadence will install two drive-up APTRA™ Interactive Teller units from NCR Corporation which will extend service hours and create friendly and efficient customer

Italy’s UniCredit Opts for CINEO Systems and Services from Wincor Nixdorf

UniCredit, the biggest bank in Italy, will be gradually procuring automated teller machines and cash recycling systems from Wincor Nixdorf’s new CINEO generation over the next three years, in a replacement project addressing almost 50 percent of its installed base of self-service systems. Wincor Nixdorf will also be providing services for the bank. All this

Braintree Reaches $10B Worldwide and Brings its Payment Platform to Mojang and Other European Innovators

Braintree, the global payment platform behind many of the best next-generation online and mobile purchasing experiences, today announced more international momentum with the addition of Sweden-based Mojang, maker of the popular games Minecraft, Scrolls and Cobalt. Mojang joins a growing list of international companies, such as AVG Technologies, The Economist and Rovio/Angry Birds, using Braintree as their payment platform.

ACI Worldwide Bolsters Online and Mobile Fraud Management Capabilities

ACI Worldwide a leading international provider of banking and payment systems, announced the release of the latest version of ACI Proactive Risk Manager, the company’s payments fraud management solution. Designed to help customers better detect and prevent fraud across a range of payment types, Release 8.2 offers unprecedented flexibility in monitoring both online and mobile

Gemalto Rolling out EMV and NFC Technology Around the World

Gemalto, a leader in digital security, has announced several new projects in the last month which it will be undertaking. Gemalto Enables EMV Payment for Telefónica-MasterCard Joint Venture in Brazil Firstly they will be supplying prepaid EMV payment cards to Mobile Financial Services (MFS), the joint venture formed by Telefónica and MasterCard Worldwide. The launch

eCentric Switch Partners with the PCI Security Standards Council to Improve Payment Data Security

eCentric Switch, a leading South African Payment Service Provider announced that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new Participating Organization. eCentric Switch will work with the Council to achieve and improve payment data security worldwide through the on-going development of the PCI Security Standards, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security

Aftab Currency Extends its Remittance Network to Kenya, Nigeria and Cameroon

Aftab Currency Exchange, a remittance and foreign exchange brand with a presence in three continents, has strengthened its bonds with Airtel Communications, a leader in global payments services to extend joint operations in Kenya and Nigeria. Aftab Currency has taken another initiative with Fidelity Bank with an active network of 173 branches across Nigeria to

German American Bancorp Selects ACI Worldwide to Power New Online Banking Initiative

ACI Worldwide a leading international provider of banking and payment systems, announced today that German American Bancorp, a growing regional bank headquartered in Jasper, IN, has chosen to partner with ACI to expand its online banking service offerings to business customers. With the ACI Enterprise Banker solution, German American will offer business customers a single,

FNB Lesotho Appoints New CEO

The FNB Lesotho Board of Directors announced the appointment of Emil Heppell to the position of Chief Executive Officer of FNB Lesotho. Heppell succeeds Trevor Holtman who left the bank at the end of a four year secondment to pursue other opportunities within the group. Heppell’s qualifications and capabilities are highly regarded by the Board

Interswitch Creates Holding Company and Spins Off Two Core Divisions

Interswitch Transnational Holdings, a pan-African integrated payment processing and transaction switching company, announces the spin-off, of two of its core divisions: Verve International  and Switching and Processing, as separate, autonomous businesses. The transaction forms part of Interswitch’s planned strategy to separate its core divisions, allowing each division focus on its core competencies and best facilitate