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T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-GLOBAL IT OUTAGE-BANKING

(240720) -- ISTANBUL, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People line up to use banking ATMs in Istanbul, Trkiye, July 19, 2024. The global IT outage on Friday has caused chaos to services and businesses worldwide. Flights were canceled or delayed massively around the globe. The outage is linked to cyber security firm CrowdStrike, with computers running Microsoft Windows most affected. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Lei)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-INFLATION

(240312) -- ANKARA, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on March 12, 2024. As inflation is soaring in Türkiye, the central bank's decision to halt monetary tightening is called into question while policymakers ask for patience, saying prices will drop this year. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: Türkiye's stubborn inflation fuels calls for further rate hikes

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-UNCHANGED

(240222) -- ANKARA, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Feb. 22, 2024. Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CENTRAL BANK-INTEREST RATE-UNCHANGED

(240222) -- ANKARA, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Feb. 22, 2024. Türkiye's central bank kept its interest rate unchanged at 45 percent on Thursday, completing a monetary tightening cycle to set the course for disinflation. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-POLICY RATE-RAISING

(240125) -- ANKARA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up to withdraw money from ATMs in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 25, 2024. The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Illustrations - Marseille

Three unrecognisable people withdraw money from Société Générale ATMs on the Avenue de la Canebière in downtown Marseille, France on 16 January 2024. Photo by Laurent coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A shop window advertises discounts during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A person carries several shopping bags during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year's spending. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A shop window advertises discounts during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

Two people carry several shopping bags during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year's spending. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A shop window advertises discounts during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A shop window advertises discounts during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Friday - Madrid

A shop window advertises discounts during Black Friday, November 24, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). This year, the forecast for Spanish spending on Black Friday is 6% higher than last year. In addition to discounts in stores, on the occasion of this day the Madrid City Council has put free buses in the city to encourage shoppers to travel by public transport. Yesterday, the day before the Black Friday sales campaign, Bizum and ATMs throughout Spain gave failures due to a fall of the Redsys payment system, the virtual payment platform that acts as an intermediary. This is the second time this has happened, since last Saturday, November 18, Bizum suffered its first crash. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PAYMENTS CLEARING NETWORK-FAILURE

(231011) -- TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in front of ATMs of MUFG bank in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 11, 2023. The system glitch suffered by Japan's payments clearing network showed no signs of recovery, with 11 banks affected and millions of transactions disrupted, the operator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion

STORY: Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of banks and ATMs in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has introduced a new initiative that allows banks to open accounts without requiring a minimum deposit, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday. In addition, the CBE is promoting the utilization of bank electronic wallets. According to the data of the CBE, the number of Egyptians holding Egypt Post accounts, mobile phone wallets, prepaid cards, and bank accounts combined has reached 42.3 million. This figure represents 64.8 percent of the Egyptian population above the age of 16, which amounts to 65.4 million citizens. The CBE reported last month a significant improvement in financial inclusion rates, which saw an 147 percent increase between 2016 and 2022. In 2022, the CBE launched its financial inclusion strategy for the p

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Nigerian gov't vows to address shortage of new Naira notes

STORY: Nigerian gov't vows to address shortage of new Naira notes DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigeria's central bank 2. various of the new Naira notes 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning 5. various of Nigerians on queues at bank ATMs 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning STORYLINE: The Nigerian government is working to address the difficulties citizens have been facing in getting the new Naira notes since the beginning of their circulation in mid-December 2022, said Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ahmed said the ongoing new banknotes shortage in the country is "a source of worry." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of

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Türkiye enters new year with pay hikes but falling living standards

STORY: Türkiye enters new year with pay hikes but falling living standards DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. people at ATMs and shops in Türkiye 2. people in different kind of bazaars in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NIHAT BASARAN, Veteran 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ADEM CAM, Pensioner STORYLINE: Türkiye has ushered in the new year with significant pay hikes for minimum-wage earners, pensioners, and civil servants amid a cost-of-living crisis that has plunged millions into financial hardship. Inflation remains alarmingly high despite a sharp drop to 64.2 percent in December, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Jan. 3, down from 84.3 percent reported in November after hitting a 24-year high in October. Annual food prices rose by 77.9 percent in December, down from 102.6 percent in November, while energy prices increased 118 percent, down from 94.4 percent compared to the previous month. The government announced a 55-percent increase in

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-INFLATION

(230109) -- VIENTIANE, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People withdraw cash at ATMs in Vientiane, Laos, on Jan. 9, 2023. Inflation in Laos increased to 39.3 percent year-on-year in December, the highest rate of 2022, according to a report issued by the Lao Statistics Bureau on Saturday. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-ECONOMY

(221226) -- CAIRO, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People use ATMs in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2022. In the past year, the Egyptian government has been striving to curb soaring inflation caused by rising food and energy prices as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Yearender: Egypt strives to maintain economic stability amid high inflation, currency devaluation" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Cyprus financial crisis

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Customers use bank ATMs in Nicosia on March 26, 2013, as other bank operations remained closed due to the financial crisis facing Cyprus.

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Cyprus financial crisis

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Customers line up at a bank automated teller machine in central Nicosia, Cyprus, on March 20, 2013. Depositors can withdraw limited amounts of cash at ATMs while banks remain closed pending Cyprus' efforts to secure a bailout amid its financial crisis.

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Card-free ATM

GIFU, Japan - A customer places her palm on the censor of an automated teller machine for identification at the Hashima city branch of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 26, 2012. The regional bank based in the prefecture started the same day operating ATMs for cash withdrawals, deposits and balance inquiries that do not require plastic cards but instead identify account holders by scanning their hands.

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Bank to introduce biometric ATMs

NAGOYA, Japan - A senior executive (L) of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, a regional bank in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, tells a press conference in Nagoya on April 11, 2012, about the biometric automated teller machines the bank will be introducing that let customers withdraw cash without the need of their bank cards or account books. The company said the same day that it will introduce the biometric identification system, based on veins in the palm of the hand, from late September.

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Police, bankers, guards discuss steps to fight ATM burglaries

TOKYO, Dec. 25 Kyodo - National Police Agency official Hidenori Yoshida addresses a meeting of bankers and security guards convened Dec. 25 to fight a wave of burglaries targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) using power shovels and other heavy machinery.

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Mizuho reports no troubles

TOKYO, Japan - Staff are busy answering phone calls at the head office of Mizuho Bank in Tokyo on April 30. Officials at Mizuho Holdings Inc., which has experienced serious computer problems since the April 1 launch of its two commercial banks, said Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank were smoothly processing money transfers and automated teller machines (ATMs) were running without a hitch.

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Mizuho Bank's ATMs malfunction at some branches

TOKYO, Japan - Customers walk into the Toranomon branch of newly created Mizuho Bank in Tokyo on April 1. The bank, launched under the wing of Mizuho Holdings Inc., said its automated teller machines (ATMs) malfunctioned at some branches, preventing customers of other banks from withdrawing cash.

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System trouble downs all ATMs at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

NAGOYA, Japan - An official from a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in Nagoya's Naka Ward informs customers on Oct. 1 that the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs) are experiencing online system trouble. The bank's ATMs at its head office and all branches across the nation became unavailable due to the trouble.

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Ito-Yokado's IYBank to begin operations May 7

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Anzai (L), president of IYBank, and Toshifumi Suzuki, president of Ito-Yokado Co., show off bank cards in front of automated teller machines (ATMs) at a hotel in Tokyo on May 1. Anzai said IYBank, the new bank created by major retailer Ito-Yokado Co. and its convenience store subsidiary Seven-Eleven Japan Co., will begin operations May 7. IYBank plans to have ATMs installed at 3,650 outlets of Ito-Yokado and Seven-Eleven Japan nationwide by the end of its first year of business.

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Device to detect fake dollar bills

The photo shows a device to detect fake dollar bills unveiled Tuesday July 14 by Japan's Omron Corp. The company says the new product has a 99.8% accuracy rate in detecting ''Super K'' and other high-quality counterfeits of U.S. 100 dollar bills. It plans to begin exporting automatic teller machines (ATMs) incorporating the system later this year.

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Türkiye detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup: minister

STORY: Türkiye detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup: minister DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of suspected Gulen movement participants at ATMs 2. various of Turkish police counting the cash involved in the case STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 543 people on Tuesday in an operation across 59 provinces for their suspected links to a network accused by the government of orchestrating a coup in 2016, a minister said. The eight-month-long investigation aimed at deciphering the structure, recruitment process of new personnel and financial resources of the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of infiltrating into the state bureaucracy and attempting the coup, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said at a press conference. So far, 543 out of 704 wanted by the prosecutors have been detained, Soylu said, adding that 17 of the detained were working in the public sector. The operation came after information showe

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Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates

STORY: Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of cash counting 3. various of a supermarket 4. shot of people withdrawing money from ATMs STORYLINE: Contradicting all expectations, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) maintained on Thursday key interest rates for the third time since the initial hike following the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in late February. The CBE kept the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate and the rate of the main operation unchanged at 11.25 percent, 12.25 percent, and 11.75 percent, respectively. The discount rate was also kept unchanged at 11.75 percent. On the other hand, the CBE raised the required reserve ratio to 18 percent, up from 14 percent. Globally, the CBE said forecasts for global economic activity have been dampened due to the impacts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It added the global financia

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Remittances from Egyptian expatriates hit 31.9 bln USD in fiscal 2021-2022

STORY: Remittances from Egyptian expatriates hit 31.9 bln USD in fiscal 2021-2022 DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) 2. various of an accountant counting banknotes 3. various of different banks and ATMs in Egypt STORYLINE: The remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose to 31.9 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021-2022 ending June, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said Tuesday. The figure registers a 1.6-percent increase from 31.4 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2020-2021, according to a CBE statement. Official statistics show some 13 million Egyptians living and working abroad, mainly in the Gulf countries. "Remittances from Egyptian expats, which were more than the total revenues of direct investments, Suez Canal and tourism in the fiscal year 2021-2022, have become a cornerstone of Egypt's economy," Egyptian economist Karim Al-Omda said. He explained that the Egyptian workers abroad p

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Egypt raises interest rates to curb inflation

STORY: Egypt raises interest rates to curb inflation DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. Various shots of a supermarket 3. A shot of people withdrawing money from ATMs STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided on Thursday to raise its interest rates amid a global wave of inflation and hiking prices. The CBE decided to increase the deposit rate, the lending rate, and the rate of the main operation by 200 basis points, to 11.25 percent, 12.25 percent, and 11.75 percent respectively, the bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said in a statement following Thursday's meeting. It pointed out that the decision was driven by the global economic slowdown "due to ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine." Egypt's annual headline urban inflation increased to 13.1 percent in April, up from 10.5 percent in March, its highest monthly level since May 2019, said the MPC. Already expected by many economists and

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System glitch at Japanese regional banks

Photo taken on March 26, 2022, shows the head office of 114 Bank in the Kagawa Prefecture capital of Takamatsu, western Japan. Eight Japanese regional banks, including 114 Bank, and Lawson Bank experienced a glitch in their shared key system the same day, leaving their customers unable to use internet banking and ATMs.

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System glitch at Japanese regional banks

Photo taken on March 26, 2022, shows an ATM at a Nanto Bank outlet in Nara, western Japan. Eight Japanese regional banks, including Nara-based Nanto Bank, and Lawson Bank experienced a glitch in their shared key system the same day, leaving their customers unable to use internet banking and ATMs.

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EGYPT-CAIRO-INFLATIONARY PRESSURES-ECONOMIC MEASURES

(220321) -- CAIRO, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People use ATMs in Cairo, Egypt, on March 21, 2022. The Egyptian government on Monday introduced new economic measures to absorb shocks from the global inflationary pressures caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Mizuho Bank suffers system failures at branch counters across Japan

Mizuho Bank suffered Friday system failures that prevented its branch counters across Japan from conducting transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals and transfers, its parent company said, the latest in a series of system crashes that have hit the major Japanese lender. Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. also suffered similar malfunctions at its branch counters, according to the major banking group Mizuho Financial Group Inc., but the group's internet banking and automatic teller machines were unaffected. The four earlier system failures occurred over about two weeks from Feb. 28 this year. A total of 4,300, or about 80 percent, of Mizuho's ATMs nationwide were affected, with more than 5,000 bank cards and bank books swallowed by the machines.

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Seven Bank convenience store ATMs

A Seven Bank convenience store ATM equipped with a 7pay charge function in conjunction with the launch of 7pay operations.

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Seven Bank convenience store ATMs

A Seven Bank convenience store ATM equipped with a 7pay charge function in conjunction with the launch of 7pay operations.

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Mizuho Bank's ATMs malfunction at some branches

TOKYO, Japan - Customers walk into the Toranomon branch of newly created Mizuho Bank in Tokyo on April 1. The bank, launched under the wing of Mizuho Holdings Inc., said its automated teller machines (ATMs) malfunctioned at some branches, preventing customers of other banks from withdrawing cash.

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(1) Failed ATMs at Resona bank

OSAKA, Japan - A Resona Bank employee explains the temporary system failure of the bank's automated teller machines at a Resona branch in Osaka on March 24. (Kyodo)

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(2) Failed ATMs at Resona bank

SAITAMA, Japan - Resonafs customers wait on line for transaction at a Resona Branch in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture on March 24 following the failure of the bank's automated teller machines. (Kyodo)

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Mizuho Bank ATM glitch

A Mizuho Bank ATM is seen out of service in Tokyo on March 1, 2021, due to a glitch affecting cash withdrawals and other transactions. Some ATMs of the major Japanese bank continued to experience the problem that began the previous day.

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Mizuho Bank ATM glitch

Some Mizuho Bank ATMs are seen out of service in Tokyo on March 1, 2021, due to a glitch affecting cash withdrawals and other transactions. Some ATMs of the major Japanese bank continued to experience the problem that began the previous day.

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Mizuho Bank ATM glitch

Mizuho Bank ATM services are seen out of service in Tokyo on March 1, 2021, due to a glitch affecting cash withdrawals and other transactions. Some ATMs of the major Japanese bank continued to experience the glitch that began the previous day.

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Bank to introduce biometric ATMs

NAGOYA, Japan - A senior executive (L) of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, a regional bank in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, tells a press conference in Nagoya on April 11, 2012, about the biometric automated teller machines the bank will be introducing that let customers withdraw cash without the need of their bank cards or account books. The company said the same day that it will introduce the biometric identification system, based on veins in the palm of the hand, from late September. (Kyodo)

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Scene from Istanbul

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2019, shows ATMs at a commercial facility in Istanbul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police, bankers, guards discuss steps to fight ATM burglaries

TOKYO, Dec. 25 Kyodo - National Police Agency official Hidenori Yoshida addresses a meeting of bankers and security guards convened Dec. 25 to fight a wave of burglaries targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) using power shovels and other heavy machinery. (Kyodo)

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Mizuho reports no troubles

TOKYO, Japan - Staff are busy answering phone calls at the head office of Mizuho Bank in Tokyo on April 30. Officials at Mizuho Holdings Inc., which has experienced serious computer problems since the April 1 launch of its two commercial banks, said Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank were smoothly processing money transfers and automated teller machines (ATMs) were running without a hitch.