Editor's Blog

There are an insane number of guns in the United States - more than there are people. In 2014, 44 human beings died as a result of criminal activity involving guns in the UK. More have been killed in the United States in one recent evening - and there were over 6000 gun-related deaths in 2014. Lets not concern ourselves with arcane discussions on the " right to bear arms" in the United States. T....

It has just been announced by Transport for London (TfL) that London Black Cabs will soon be forced to accept cards for payment of fares. Last year, TfL banned the use of cash for the payment of bus fares. Also, last  year, TfL signed a deal which allows contactless credit and debit cards to be used to pay at London Underground ticket barriers. Do you see a pattern here? Londoners are be....

David Attenborough may soon make a programme about UK bank branches. After all, he is always interested in species threatened with extinction. As the number of bank branches continues to fall, the search is on for new venues for community banking services. Towards the end of 2015, Post Offices seemed to be rising to the top of the list of suitable alternatives. The suggestion that Post ....

Cash is under attack EVERYWHERE. The attack is two-pronged.  Leading the way are the vested interests, who benefit directly from alternative payment methods. Largely funded by the public - retailers and service providers pay commissions on sales and/or fees - card schemes and the likes of ApplePay have almost unlimited budgets to push their payment methods. Their advertising largely focuses ....

This article is really for those who already understand LINK Interchange. However, if you don't and want to, here you go. LINK is the organisation that provides networking for virtually all the ATMs in the UK.  Almost all banks, other financial institutions and independent ATM operators are members of LINK, using their membership to interconnect their ATMs. The LINK Interchange is the paym....