Cash usage in Britain drops by half

Indeed, very challenging times. that beign said, how about expanding the uses of those hardware and software connections to go beyond just cash....bill pay, cardless, remittance, health services, voting, etc etc.  put resources into the fleet that grows into the digital age, stop trying to fight the digital age !!!! Upgrade and new machines, better services...you know all this and for the last few years minimal activity....

It is time LINK started to work proactively for the UK consumer. We hear that they are doing everything to maintain access to cash whilst, in truth, it is their interchange cuts that have undermined the sustainability of the ATM network. There are countless studies showing that consumers still want easy access to cash. This can only be provided through a strong ATM network. We also see many populist stories in the media and online that cash is not safe to use in the current crisis, however the Bank of England and the Bundesbank have both said publicly that handling cash is unlikely to spread the virus.

We also know how much independent and small retailers rely on cash to sustain their businesses, and moving away from cash will badly impact them in the months to come. It is clear that a re-structure of the ATM network is indeed needed but LINK needs to provide more support to the Independent ATM operators who continue make up the majority of the UK ATM network. How? By withdrawing the most recent 5% interchange cut and then working across the ATM industry to implement a sustainable, zonal interchange model that will enable companies like mine, who are committed to the provision of access to cash in support of consumer demand, to do so both now and into the future.