ATMs Adapt To The Mobile Era

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As mobile payment continues to gain momentum and impact card-based payment methods, innovation and adaptation are in store for the ATMs:

• In the UK, people can top up their phone balance or contribute charity via cash points.
• In Luxemburg, Diebold has installed a machine that delivers cash by reading a QR code rather than a card.
• Some ATMs in Latin American boast roughly 50 to 75 features, which allow users to pay phone and electricity bills, or even order pay-per-view soccer matches.