Russia-based North Credit Bank has selected BPC Banking Technologies' multifunctional end-to-end SmartVista solution to support its in-house payment processing centre.

Accoding to BPC, the solution will enable the bank to efficiently control its card business, and also pass Visa and MasterCard smartcard issue certifications.

North Credit Bank IT department head Dmitry Sychev said: "Not only will SmartVista enable us to launch new card products quickly, and help us ensure that our ATM network is operating at peak efficiency but it will also help eliminate fraud."

BPC said that the bank will also implement its SmartIssuer and SmartPro to address their requirements for a fully integrated card management and card production solution.

The company will also deploy SmartATM, which will enable the bank to accelerate, service and monitor its ATM network, besides monitoring cash flows to pinpoint patterns and accurately forecast demand.

North Credit, in addition will also install SmartMerchant to manage its POS network, as well as SmartGuard, a fraud management solution, to track, in real-time, 100% of transactions coming from traditional and emerging delivery channels and to stop fraud prior to its occurance.