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Photo of the Central Bank letter asking banks not to load 200 TL banknotes into ATMs

ATM

Is It Forbidden to Load 200 TL Notes into ATMs?

In a letter to banks as part of the fight against inflation, the CBRT asked them to stock small-denomination banknotes in ATMs instead of 200 TL notes. Is this a ban or a recommendation, and what are the operational consequences for ATMs and banks?

A Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) used for depositing cash directly into a bank account

ATM

What is a CDM (Cash Deposit Machine)?

CDM is short for Cash Deposit Machine. It refers to ATMs that allow you to deposit money directly into your account using a card. You can use CDM ATMs to carry out transactions on your account without visiting a branch.

Diagram of an ATM shutter mechanism for cash deposit and withdrawal

ATM

What is an ATM Shutter?

The shutter can be described as the gate mechanism that prevents financial loss during ATM cash deposit and withdrawal transactions by controlling customer access to cash and preventing tampering with the ATM system.

ATM cash deposit escrow compartment holding banknotes

ATM

What is Escrow?

Escrow acts as a kind of insurance policy in ATM transactions. A third party ensures that the terms of an agreement are met and that money (or other assets) changes hands only once those terms are fulfilled.

ATM machine with card reader, keypad and screen

ATM

15 Interesting Facts About ATMs

Although we can now carry out almost all branch transactions at an ATM, for most of us an ATM is still just a machine for depositing and withdrawing cash. Today, without a card, we can use our phones to deposit and withdraw cash via QR code.

Illustration of the internal cash tower unit inside an ATM

Payment Systems

What is a tower?

In payment systems, the tower is the section inside an ATM where cash is physically stored. It contains cassettes holding different banknote denominations, a mix cassette for mismatched notes, and various security mechanisms protecting the cash.

Diagram illustrating how a recycling ATM reuses deposited banknotes for withdrawals

ATM

What Is a Recycling ATM?

The word literally means recycled or circulating. In payment systems, it refers to physically dispensing money deposited at ATMs to customers who want to withdraw cash, adding deposits straight into the withdrawal pool.

Diagram showing the CAT (Cardholder Activated Terminal) Indicator field used in payment authorization messages

Merchant & POS

What is the CAT (Cardholder Activated Terminal) Indicator?

CAT (Cardholder Activated Terminal) devices are typically unattended terminals that accept various payment cards. These terminals are frequently installed at railway ticket stations, gas stations, toll roads, parking lots, and other commercial locations.

ATM operator menu screen used to perform a cassette reset

ATM

What Is ATM Cash Reset?

ATM cash reset is the process of reconciling the values in all of the ATM's cassettes and in the ATM's memory, zeroing out the ATM balance. The reset is carried out from the operator menu inside the ATM, via End of Day Operations.

Screenshot of the TOTAL mobile payment flow for paying for fuel from the car

Merchant & POS

A New Era in Fuel Retail: Paying Without Getting Out of the Car

Mobile phones are entering our lives more every day. One study found people forget their wallets more often than their phones. This post explains how to buy fuel with TOTAL Mobile Payment and BKM Express without getting out of the car.

Illustration of withdrawing cash from an ATM using a QR code generated in a mobile banking app

ATM

Withdrawing Cash with a QR Code

With the advancement of technology, cash withdrawal methods have also diversified. The latest trend is withdrawing cash with a QR code. By generating a QR code through the mobile branch app of a bank that supports this feature, customers can withdraw cash from an ATM without a card.