Regulator seeks to help people in having cash for small purchases though digital financial transactions are growing
Faced with a jump in costs and transaction failures, bank agents are demanding an upward revision of per-transaction charges to 1 per cent or Rs 21, whichever is lower
The Hitachi Money Spot UPI ATM is built on Android OS and will allow cardless cash withdrawals
Banks ask ATM operators to withdraw such notes from cash-dispensing machines
In addition to this, 27,837 White Label ATMs (WLA) were also installed by WLA operators up to September 2021
The RBI on Friday said it has imposed penalties totalling Rs 6 crore on four White Label ATM operators for deficiencies in regulatory compliance
MHA norms restrict cash movement in rural, semi-urban areas, which will hinder cash distribution, says an official of the Confederation of ATM Industry
Move to allow them to source cash directly from Mint Road comes as a big relief
The RBI also permitted WLA operators to source cash from any bank, including cooperatives and regional rural banks