The Currency Scene
Six Hottest Banking Trends for 2017
- Written by: Bank Innovation
- Category: Banking
Change is imminent in banking, and as we begin the new year the only debate seems to be what is going to be driving that change. Over the course of 2017, what is going to transform banking the most? Well, we have some ideas.
Remembering Old Concepts and Examining New Ideas for Armored Cars
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: Cash-In-Transit
When someone hears the term, "Armored Car," they usually imagine the big, bulky, square, tank-like trucks that transport money to banks. But what about other types of armored vehicles? The ones used to transport other types of precious cargo -- including important people -- all around the world?
Why Don’t ATM Operators in Japan Want to Give You Money?
- Written by: Matthew S Daye
- Category: ATM
After several years of government pressure Japan’s three biggest banks are beginning to connect their ATM machines to the global network of ATM Operators. The banks resistance to globally connected ATMs has frustrated tourists short of yen. However, with the expected tourism boom from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the banks are examining their ATM operations.
Currently, foreign visitors to Japan find that their overseas cards are useable only at few banks such as the Seven Bank and Japan Post Bank.
Top 3 Bitcoin Taxation Calculation Tools
- Written by: The Merkle
- Category: Digital Currency
The bitcoin taxation season is almost upon us, which highlights a very important problem. Most people are unaware of how they should incorporate bitcoin into their tax assessment. Thankfully, there are quite a few tools available which will help users take care of these problems with relative ease. It is important to keep in mind very few countries require bitcoin users to take cryptocurrency earnings into account right now.
The ATM will still belong at the forefront of the digital revolution
- Written by: ATM Marketplace
- Category: ATM
Sparked by a societal digital revolution, a massive banking industry transformation — technological, operational and cultural — is underway as financial institutions scurry to meet shifting customer needs.
Why Africa's mobile money revolution can reduce poverty
- Written by: Nation
- Category: Mobile Banking
When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid.
Do You Have a Generic Banking Brand? Or a Niche Focus?
- Written by: Kevin Tynan, The Financial Brand
- Category: Banking
Community-based institutions must serve a specific niche in order to survive. Do you know what your unique position is in the market? Or do you have a generic brand? A marketing plan is just not enough.
