A SUPERMARKET giant has made a huge change to its shops, in a boost for customers who want to pay with cash.
Morrisons has introduced 40 cash machines into its supermarkets across the UK, making it the UK’s largest non-bank network.
A further 13 ATMs are set to launch in the coming months to make it even easier for customers to access cash.
Shoppers can use the ATMs to withdraw and pay in money as part of their regular shop.
The ATMs are now available in the following Morrisons supermarkets:
- Acocks Green
- Speke
- Eccles
- Witham
- Aldershot
- Swadlincote
- Failsworth
- Blyth
- Bideford
- Swinnow Road
- Grays Buxton
- Bishop Auckland
- Wednesbury
- Hull (Holderness Road)
- Colwyn Bay
- Bromsgrove
- Kirkby
- Ilkeston
- Dover
- Cardonald
- Bellshill
- Leyland
- Letchworth
- Carmarthen
- Castle Bromwich
- Malton Nelson
- Chippenham
- Coalville
- Oswestry
- Redcar
- Crossmyloof
- Hyde
- Partick
- Oxted
- Ebbw Vale
- Sidcup
- Small Heath
- New Milton
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So far, more than £1million a month has been paid into banks using these ATMs.
The machines are operated by NoteMachine and were delivered thanks to a partnership with Cash Access UK, a company funded by major high street banks to bring cash services to communities.
Ben Mildred, treasury manager at Morrisons, said: “We’re proud to be helping make banking more accessible by offering cash deposit services in our stores.
“Customers have told us they like the flexibility and convenience the cash deposit ATMs offer and so we are pleased to be rolling them out to more stores in the coming weeks.”
The news comes after UK banks closed more than a third of branches over the past five years, leaving customers without access to banking services.
Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and Bank of Scotland are set to shut more than 100 bank branches by the end of the year.
Elsewhere, Santander is set to close 95 branches and reduce hours at another 50.
Other ways you can access cash
There are still several ways you can access basic banking services without having to travel to another town with a branch.
If all the banks in your town have closed then you may be able to get a banking hub.
Banks visit the hub on a rotating basis, and take it in turns to use the site on different days of the week.
You can use them to withdraw cash, pay in money, check your balance and pay bills.
Another option is to visit one of the Post Office’s 11,684 branches to do basic banking tasks such as paying in or withdrawing cash.
But you will still need to visit a branch to open a new bank account, take out a personal loan or mortgage.
You can find your nearest Post Office by visiting postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder.
Many banks also offer a mobile banking service, which is when they bring a bus to your area to provide services you can usually get at a physical branch.
Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
You should check your bank’s website to see what mobile services are available and when they might next be in your area.
New super ATMs are being rolled out across the UK where branch closures have left residents unable to access essential banking services.
These ATMs will allow customers to withdraw funds, access their balance, change PIN numbers and deposit cash.
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