01:11 PM
World Briefs
--Banamex, Mexico, is adding 1,000 ATMs to its 3,900 machine network.
--Westdeutsche Landesbank, Germany, has tapped Commerce One, Pleasanton, Calif., to provide e-marketplace technology for its WestLB Marketplace.
--Societe General, France, has installed the PegaCRM Payments Investigation system from Pegasystems, Cambridge, Mass., at its InternationalOperations division in Paris.
--Serfin Bank, Mexico, has launched an online banking service that allows customers to transfer funds to accounts at other financial institutions.
--Banco do Brasil, Brazil, has doubled its spending on online banking in the past year, and reports that 2.9 million customers, or 24% of its client base, bank online.
--Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong, is extending its online banking service to more customers and enhancing it with electronic bill presentment and payment.
--Danske Bank, Denmark, has selected Black Box Flight Recorder software from Mutek Solutions, Israel, to capture and analyze bugs in its Office Banking software installations.
--Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong, has tapped Saba, Redwood Shores, Calif., to provide browser-based training technology.
--Rietumu Banka, Latvia, has installed online banking software from CR2 Group, Ireland, for its high-net-worth clients.