Division 2 Categories of banknote handling machinesF1
United Kingdom
Banknote handling machines are either customer-operated machines or staff-operated machines:
Table 1
Customer-operated machines
| A. Customer-operated machines where cash is deposited with customer tracing | ||
| 1. | Cash-in machines (CIMs) | CIMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts, but do not have any cash-dispensing function. CIMs check euro banknotes for authenticity and allow for traceability of the account holder; fitness checks are optional. |
| 2. | Cash-recycling machines (CRMs) | CRMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts and to withdraw euro banknotes from their bank accounts. CRMs check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness and allow for traceability of the account holder. For withdrawals, CRMs may use genuine fit euro banknotes that have been deposited by other customers in previous transactions. |
| 3. | Combined cash-in machines (CCMs) | CCMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts and to withdraw euro banknotes from their bank accounts. CCMs check euro banknotes for authenticity and allow for traceability of the account holder; fitness checks are optional. For withdrawals, CCMs do not use euro banknotes that have been deposited by other customers in previous transactions, but only euro banknotes loaded separately into them. |
| B. Cash-out machines (COMs) | ||
| 4. | Cash-out machines (COMs) | COMs are cash dispensers which check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness before dispensing them to customers. COMs use euro banknotes loaded into them by cash handlers or other automated systems (e.g. vending machines). |
| C. Coin Dispensing Machines | ||
| 5. | Coin Dispensing Machines (CDMs) | CDMs allow customers, by inserting euro banknotes, to obtain coins. Before dispensing coins, euro banknotes are authenticated by the CDM. These euro banknotes are not recirculated. |
A CRM may be used as a CIM or a CCM if the detector systems, software and other components for the performance of its core functionalities are the same as the CRM type listed on the ECB’s website f1 .
A CCM may be used as a CIM if the detector systems, software and other components for the performance of its core functionalities are the same as the CCM type listed on the ECB’s website.
Table 2
Staff-operated machines
| 1. | Banknote processing machines (BPMs) | BPMs check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness. |
| 2. | Banknote authentication machines (BAMs) | BAMs check euro banknotes for authenticity. |
| 3. | Teller assistant recycling machines (TARMs) | TARMs are cash recycling machines operated by cash handlers that check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness. For withdrawals, TARMs may use genuine fit euro banknotes that have been deposited by other customers in previous transactions. In addition, they keep euro banknotes in safe custody and allow cash handlers to credit or debit the bank accounts of customers. |
| 4. | Teller assistant machines (TAMs) | TAMs are machines operated by cash handlers that check euro banknotes for authenticity. In addition, they keep euro banknotes in safe custody and allow cash handlers to credit or debit the bank accounts of customers. |
Staff-operated machines must process euro banknotes in batches.
A machine that has been tested and is listed on the ECB’s website as a CRM or a CIM/CCM can be used as a TARM or a TAM, respectively. In such a case, the machine must only be operated by cash handlers’ staff.
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