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Ellie Chambers

Swedbank and NCR extend partnership with upgraded ATMs for Baltic region

Swedbank and NCR have extended their partnership, in a move that will see NCR provide new ATM software to the bank across the Baltics.

TDBC webinar highlights growing interest in PFM tools

The latest Digital Banking Club Webinar, entitled “Personal Financial Management: a key weapon in banking loyalty wars?” was hosted by RBI and Intelligent Environments on 24 April. A record numbers of listeners heard three expert presenters discussing the growing popularity of PFM tools. Ellie Chambers and Sebastian Whale report

Americans more embarrassed about credit card debt than weight – NFCC

A survey has found that 37% of Americans are more embarrassed about their credit card debt than their age, weight, credit score or bank balance.

Visa attributes high Easter card spend in UK to DIY

Visa saw spending levels on its cards in the UK rise sharply over the Easter weekend compared to last year.

Agricultural Bank of China launches “Pretty Mom” credit card

The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) has developed a credit card aimed at the mothers of children under the age of six.

Bitcoin debit card two months away according to Xapo

A Bitcoin debit card could be as close as two months away, according to a US company.

Levels of card fraud in UK stable while overall fraud soars – ONS

Levels of card fraud in the UK remained stable from 2012-2013, with 4.9% of card users becoming victims last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Fraud through POS hacking on downward trend – Verizon

Fraud through POS hacking has fallen over the last few years, despite headline-grabbing incidents such as the Target data breach, according to Verizon.

WorldPay opens first sales office in China

Payment processor WorldPay has opened its first sales office in China to offer its services to Chinese businesses.

Russia could be ready to produce card chips by 2015

Russia could be ready to produce chips for payment cards as soon as 2015 according to the local media.