The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is introducing a penalty of Rs. 10,000 per ATM for banks if ATMs remain out of cash for more than 10 hours in a month. This new scheme, effective from October 1, 2021, aims to ensure cash availability for the public. Banks will need to submit monthly statements to the RBI detailing ATM downtime due to cash shortages, and they may recover the penalty from White Label ATM operators.
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Banks to be fined for non-availability of cash in ATMs.
The RBI will start imposing penalties on banks in case the ATMs remain out-of-cash for a total period of 10 hours in a month from October 1, 2021, onwards.
Banks will have to submit a system-generated statement on the d
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FAQ :
The scheme will be effective from October 1, 2021.
A flat penalty of Rs. 10,000 per ATM will be imposed for cash-outs exceeding ten hours in a month.
An ATM can be out of cash for a total period of up to ten hours in a month before attracting a penalty.
In the case of White Label ATMs, the penalty will be charged to the bank that meets the cash requirement of that particular WLA.
Banks must submit a system-generated statement on the downtime of ATMs due to non-replenishment of cash to the RBI's Issue Department.
Yes, the bank may, at its discretion, recover the penalty from the White Label ATM operator.