Banking industry forms Secure Payments Forum

SA's card issuing and card acquiring banks, along with the four credit card associations, have formed the South African Secure Payments Forum. The body will investigate authentication methods and set new industry standards.

Standard Bank benefits from Heat 5

Standard Bank says its customer service levels have improved since implementing the Heat 5 software suite from FrontRange Solutions.

BreBank opts for AXS-One solution

AXS-One says BreBank, a privately owned bank in Poland, has licensed its Internet solutions to address the need for information distribution in the organisation.

Global Technology launches Mozambique banking site

Global Technology, in conjunction with Banco Standard Totta de Mozambique, has launched its first Internet banking site in Mozambique.

The business buffet

A sneak peak at what may be the future of the Internet shows that the next stage of the Internet will not be a free lunch - it will be a business buffet.

Nedcor division streamlines business processes with Staffware

Nedcor Group Insurance Brokers, the insurance brokerage division of Nedcor Bank, has implemented the Staffware workflow system to help improve employee efficiency and eliminate paper-based processes.

Milking the consumer cash cow

With online banking there are costs to be cut and profits made. One wonders why business seems so slow on the uptake, despite extensive marketing and education programmes embarked on by financial institutions.

Banks need to maintain high service levels

According to Mark Ehmke, MD of Staffware SA, banking environments need to ensure that customers receive a consistently high level of service, regardless of the delivery channel used.

NCR wins Royal Bank of Canada contract

NCR Corporation, represented locally by National Data Systems, says it has won a $173 billion seven-year outsourcing contract with the Royal Bank of Canada.

New CEOs have broader plans for Explorer

The new board at Explorer Corporation plans to take the Explorer card into the rest of Africa and restore the company`s stability.

JDE secures Botswana contract

JD Edwards (JDE) has won a contract for the supply of its OneWorld system to Sefalana, a Botswana consumer goods group.

Deutsche Bank goes for Globus

Global Technology says Deutsche Bank has implemented the Globus integrated banking software solution from Temenos.

West African bank customers do Internet banking with Global Technology