Automated Teller Machine

Mohi M
2 min readFeb 21, 2021
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic banking system that allows customers to complete basic transactions without the assistance of a branch representative or informant. Anyone with a credit card or credit card can get cash at most ATMs.

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ATMs are simple, allowing customers to make instant automated transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, payments, and transfers between accounts. Fees are charged by withdrawal money from the bank where the account is obtained, by the ATM provider, or by both. Some or all of these funds can be avoided by using an ATM operated directly by the bank holding the account.

ATMs are known in different parts of the world as automated banking machines (ABM) or cash machines.

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The first ATM appeared at the Barclay Bank branch in London in 1967, despite reports of a purse being used in Japan in the mid-1960s. Bank-to-bank communication networks allow consumers to use one bank card at another bank’s ATM later, in the 1970s.

Within a few years, ATMs had spread across the globe, making them available in every major country. They can now be found even on small islands such as Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia.

There are now more than 3.5 million ATMs in use worldwide.

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Types of ATMs

There are two main types of ATMs. Basic units only allow customers to withdraw money and receive updated account ratings. More sophisticated machines accept deposits, simplify line-of-credit payments and transfers, and access account details.

To access advanced features of complex units, the user must be the owner of an automated bank account. Analysts expect ATMs to become more popular and predict an increase in the number of ATM withdrawals. Future ATMs may be full-service terminals instead of or in addition to traditional forecasts.

Although the structure of each ATM is different, it all contains the same basic components:

Card reader: This section reads the front chip of the card or the magnetic stripe on the back of the card.

The keypad is used by the customer to enter login details, including identity number (PIN), type of operation required, and value of the function.

Distributor: Debts are deducted from the slot machine, connected to a filter below the machine.

If needed, consumers can request printed receipts here. The receipt records the type of activity, amount, and account balance.

ATM issues customer instructions for the transaction process. Information is also transferred to the screen, such as account information and ratings.

Fully functional machines now often have spaces for inserting paper checks.

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Originally published at https://www.allbankifsccode.in on February 21, 2021.

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