To extend its services coverage to the banking sector, Agathon has established alliances with key players in the industry like NCR, CMA, Thales, Entrust, TPS and Digital Check. With the strong expertise in infrastructure management and application implementation, these products enhance Agathon’s position as a serious IT partner for the financial industry. To augment skills offered to customers, Agathon has acquired Banking domain experience in its internal team from companies such as NCR, Thales and Entrust. As a prime contractor Agathon Systems takes responsibility for design, development, delivery, training, installation and support of turnkey solutions for banking and financial sector markets and those customers who require high availability solutions. Agathon has implemented some major projects in the Banking sector such as: Agathon has recently completed NPS project for Central bank of Libya and is honoured to have contributed to this important step in Libya's history. This is very vital achievement in the implementation of Libya's ambitious National Payment System project. Now, all four components of the NPS: RTGS, ACH, ACP, and ATM/POS are in live production. Agathon is a key partner for CBL for all its banking and IT needs. Agathon along with its partner CMA supplied its integrated Real Time Gross Settlement and Bulk Clearing solution to the Central Bank of Libya in Year 2004. The new payment system at the Central Bank of Libya has the full functionality of clearing with advanced risk management, monitoring and control possibilities as well as integration into the capital market infrastructure. It is based on CMA’s own developed clearing system application, BCS/X, and real-time gross settlement system, RTS/X, both based on CMA’s own PIE® – integration technology. Both systems have the same application architecture which allows the systems to be integrated and function as a single whole, which makes it possible to maintain both systems together using the same hardware, network and application architecture. Because of this architecture the system can easily be enhanced with additional functionality that might be of demand in the future. Agathon Systems together with CMA launched ACH solution at the Central Bank of Libya. ACH solution (Automated Clearing House solution for low value payment processing) has been successfully launched at the Central Bank of Libya on August 26th, 2008. NCR Products Interior ATMs Exterior ATMs Drive-up ATMs Self Kiosks POS Agathon Systems Ltd is a trusted partner of NCR since Year 2004. NCR is universally acknowledged as the global leader in financial self-service. This success has been achieved through continuous technology innovation and a strong commitment to understanding the present and future needs of customers and consumers. Agathon offers customised and specialised solutions to banking and financial sector using NCR products. Agathon Systems can take responsibility of delivery, training, installation and support of NCR ATM machines, POSs, self service Kiosks.     Interior ATMs Self-service automated teller machine (ATM) solutions for any indoor location. Whether in bank branches or in off-premise locations such as supermarkets, shopping centres or airports there is a solution that will fit your needs. NCR SelfServ™ 22 A compact freestanding ATM ideal for either bank branches or any other interior location.   NCR SelfServ™ 31 A compact freestanding lobby ATM suitable for any indoor location, offering intelligent cash deposit or recycling and a range of revenue generating services. NCR SelfServ™ 32 A full-function freestanding lobby ATM suitable for any indoor location, offering cash dispense, cash and check deposits and a range of revenue-generating services.

Exterior ATMs
NCR offers the most advanced functionality in exterior locations ensuring that your customers have access to their cash around the clock.
NCR SelfServ 25 An exterior through-the-wall and vestibule ATM with a small footprint.	NCR SelfServ 26 An exterior through-the-wall and estibule ATM with an extremely sleek, slimline profile.	NCR SelfServ 34 An exterior through-the-wall or vestibule ATM, specifically designed for high transaction usage.	NCR SelfServ 36 An exterior or through-the-wall or vestibule ATM, offering intelligent cash deposit and/or recycling and a range of revenue generating services.	NCR Personas 71 A compact, fully weatherised, freestanding ATM for indoor or outdoor deployment. A highly flexible solution for off-premise locations.

Drive-up ATMs
Increase your transaction throughput and expand your service capabilities in virtually any drive-up location environment with NCR’s drive-up automated teller machines (ATMs).
NCR SelfServ™ 34 Drive-up An exterior through-the-wall drive-up ATM specifically designed for high transaction usage.	NCR SelfServ™ 38 A freestanding drive-up ATM designed to cope with the severest weather conditions.

Self-Service Kiosks
NCR is number one in the world in retail self-checkout, airline and healthcare self check-in
Food Service Designed to meet the challenges of quick-service and table-service restaurants.	Healthcare Designed to streamline patient interactions and enhance patient satisfaction throughout the healthcare process.	Retail NCR's versatile kiosk solutions can support numerous retail self-service functions, including self-checkout, self-checkout order placement, bill payment, gift registries and more	Travel NCR is changing the way the world travels through innovative self-service solutions that streamline traveler interactions from planning to departure.

 

Point of Sale Solutions
Most powerful workstations are designed to extend the life of your system, minimize downtime and cut training time — all while enriching the customer experience.
RealPOS Workstations Designed to extend the life of your system, minimize downtime, cut training time and enrich the customer experience.	SelfServ Checkout Delivers faster, more convenient service by speeding up the checkout process.	RealPOS™ Scanners A complete portfolio of handheld, presentation and fixed-position scanners designed to reduce training while improving accuracy and speed.	NCR RealPOS Peripherals Designed for the harsh retail environment for use with NCR RealPOS workstations.

Agathon Systems Ltd is a strategic partner of CMA.

CMA is a market leading provider of systems solutions to companies operating in financial markets. These systems are based on best-of-breed infrastructure products from leading vendors and software application products based on industry standards. Most of the application packages implemented by CMA are also designed and developed by the company, and are based on PIE®, CMA’s own solution for EAI (Enterprise Application Integration). PIE is a comprehensive and cost effective platform for use by business people. It offers unparalleled interoperability between diverse computer systems and real-time and mission-critical applications by linking business processes.

CMA Products

• Automated trading systems (for equities, bonds, currencies, and futures/options) for commodity, currency, energy and stock exchanges, investors and brokers, including trader workplace systems and access to real-time market info.
• Clearing, Depository, Settlement (CDS) contains applications for central depositories, stock exchanges, settlement banks and custodians.
• Real-Time Gross Settlement system (RTGS) is meant for national banks: this system enables interbank payments and provides enhanced risk and liquidity management for national payment systems.
• Bulk Clearing and Settlement System (BCSS) for central banks.
• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) includes custom made products for integration of disparate business applications.
• Web-based tools enable remote on-line trading on different markets and stock exchanges in the parallel with the same workplace.

RTS/X is a RTGS system for central banks that enables interbank payments and provides enhanced liquidity management for national payment systems, thus minimising payment settlement process risks. The system is based on PIE®- CMA's own product.

WEB2L® is a web-based tool intended for remote access to different capital markets. The product enables brokers and their customers to trade securities via the Internet. Market information is available online and in real time. WEB2L allows brokers to trade on different markets from one and the same workplace.

Depository 2000® is a central depository, clearing and settlement system that can act as a national central registry system with all functions for shareholder record keeping and corporate actions for listed stocks. This product can be integrated with one or more stock exchanges and settlement institutions to deliver a high level of services to investors, custodians, market participants and issuers.

PIE® is an EAI suite of products that enables integration of diverse applications in a particular company. PIE is suitable for real time business environments on capital markets as well as in other major industries.

Traders Workplace is a front-end system for local and remote trading. Trader Workplace is a Windows-based client software, which connects to ASTS - trading system from Computershare Systems. Over 2,000 licenses have been sold to more than ten stock exchanges worldwide.

Analytical Workplace is a tool meant for real time analysis of market data. Market analysts would be a common example of an independent ASTS client software users.

Spot - represents e-system for market analysis and information distribution system based on PIE. Spot provides information to the on-line and Internet brokers and investors by integrating dissimilar sources.

Agathon has recently completed NPS project for Central bank of Libya and is honoured to have contributed to this important step in Libya's history. This is very vital achievement in the implementation of Libya's ambitious National Payment System project. Now, all four components of the NPS: RTGS, ACH, ACP, and ATM/POS are in live production.

Agathon is a key partner for CBL for all its banking and IT needs.

Agathon along with its partner CMA supplied its integrated Real Time Gross Settlement and Bulk Clearing solution to the Central Bank of Libya in Year 2004. The new payment system at the Central Bank of Libya has the full functionality of clearing with advanced risk management, monitoring and control possibilities as well as integration into the capital market infrastructure. It is based on CMA’s own developed clearing system application, BCS/X, and real-time gross settlement system, RTS/X, both based on CMA’s own PIE® – integration technology. Both systems have the same application architecture which allows the systems to be integrated and function as a single whole, which makes it possible to maintain both systems together using the same hardware, network and application architecture. Because of this architecture the system can easily be enhanced with additional functionality that might be of demand in the future.

	CheXpress CX30: CheXpress Small Business Check Scanning Quick, quiet, and quality, the CheXpress™ is designed specifically for the small business, merchant POS, or low volume teller in mind. Combining the highest quality of manufacturing with ease of use and low cost, the CheXpress™ is ideal for the current demands of the small business person working at home, in a retail shop, or in an office.
	TellerScan 215: TS215 Teller Check Scanning The TellerScan 215 (TS215) leverages Digital Check Corporation (DCC)'s experience in demanding applications to utilize the most advanced design for distributed check capture on the market today.
	TellerScan 230-35: TS230-35 Teller Check ScanningThe TellerScan 230-35 (TS230-35) is the first of three scanners in the 230 line and is field upgradeable to the faster models. It is built from the same great technology that goes into every TellerScan check scanner delivering superior image quality, MICR accuracy and industry-leading reliability.
	TellerScan 230-65: TS230-65 Teller Check Scanning A higher volume, higher speed front counter capture device ideally suited for branch capture needs. It is also field upgradeable to 100dpm speed via an optional firmware upgrade. The TellerScan 230-65, embodies the most advanced design for distributed check capture on the market today. This has been the work horse of the industry and handles a broad range of checks and other small financial documents.
	TellerScan 230-100 TS230-100 Teller Check Scanning This is the fastest scanner of the TS230 family and is ideally suited for branch capture needs. The TellerScan 230-100 (TS230-100) embodies all the features found in the TS230 family but scans checks at a dramatically 100dpm. It is ideal for high volume remote deposit applications and is easy to use.

Agathon Systems Ltd provides security solutions based on Thales products to protect financial institutions and their customers against online fraud, enabling them to concentrate on delivering new products and services.

 

No one involved in the security of card payment solutions has more experience and technology at its disposal than Thales e-Security.

A partner to the global card payments solutions industry from the outset, Thales e-Security deploys a unique understanding of the demands of today's card payment applications, together with skills in technologies including cryptography and tamper-resistant systems, to enable card payments with confidence.

Thales e-Security card payment solutions focus on three key areas:

• Secure smart card personalisation
• Secure smart card value loading
• ATM/EFTPOS security

Thales Products – Hardware Security Modules

HSM 8000

The Host Security Module 8000 (HSM) is the latest incarnation of the Hardware Security Modules family, it takes the HSM forward in terms of performance and validated security for Banking and Financial transaction processing.

The HSM 8000 utilises technology that has been formally validated to the most stringent security standard (FIPS 140-2 Level 3). In addition the HSM 8000 is MEPS II approved for use on the French banking networks.

Primarily designed to address the ATM/EFTPOS market and back office security services, the HSM 8000 provides all the functionality to address the needs of acquirers, switches and issuers for the processing of magnetic stripe and chip card transactions (EMV). It has been integrated with all the leading software addressing this market.

This new range is evidence of Thales commitment to the ongoing development of the HSM platform. It is backward compatible with the RG7000 range of HSMs and provides a range of market-leading new benefits.

The HSM 8000 range offers a range of performance options up to 800tps (PIN block translates per second). There are two build variants.

• The standard build variant offers Ethernet (TCP/IP and UDP), and RS232 (Async and SNA) communications.
• The ESCON build variant offers ESCON, Ethernet (TCP/IP and UDP), and RS232 (Async and SNA) communications.

The functionality is delivered as licensed software modules on a CD with associated activation licence.

 

 

70% of the world's acquiring banks use Thales security solutions.

 

 

Thales ensures you know who you are dealing with at the ATM, over the phone and on the internet.

SafeSign security solution helps to protect financial institutions and their customers against online fraud, enabling them to concentrate on delivering new products and services. Unlike the competitors, Thales SafeSign software supports most current and future authentication technology including EMV/CAP, OATH tokens, mobile phones, smartcards and digital signature.

End-To-End Security, Endless Possibilities

Back office, Middle office, Front office. Thales e-Security SafeSign® adds up to flexible, complete and dependable trust model for today's and tomorrow's e-Business world. A solution that grows organically as organisations grow. A solution that seamlessly embraces new transaction technologies and channels. And a Public Key Infrastructure solution that makes robust security as easy as possible on users and system managers alike.

No wonder we call it end-to-end security with endless possibilities.

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Entrust provides industry-leading security solutions for financial institutions, enterprises and government agencies across the globe. Respected organizations and agencies — Citibank, SWIFT, Bank of New Zealand, U.S. Department of State, NASA, U.K. Ministry of Defence and US Bank — look to Entrust to help protect and secure the most sensitive of assets. Entrust is a respected leader and sound choice for implementing strong, proven security solutions.

As a trusted security expert, Entrust provides layered security solutions that help provide confidence for consumers, enterprises and governments. More than 2,000 customers in 60 countries across the globe leverage Entrust's world-class solutions, which secure digital identities and information, as well as address the most common pain points in security-conscious organizations.