Central bank is studying feedback from lenders
Suryoday SFB has decided to close its ATMs since most of its customers switched to UPI but all banks thinking on those lines would be a disaster
To ensure that customers are not affected by the move, it is considering increasing the number of free cash withdrawals available to them.
Big and popular lenders are offering this facility and ATM’s have been technologically upgraded to dispense cash without a card.
All banks are instructed by the RBI to compensate extra if they fail to redress a failed ATM transaction within the deadline
Though an ATM offers several services, cash dispensation is perhaps the most important for most users.
RBI circular that was sent out earlier this week stated that banks should undertake the task of monitoring the availability of cash in ATMs.
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More than 70% Indians are now inclined towards digital banking since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic
Debit card users are also eligible to get attractive free benefits from banks.