Automated cash handling
Automated cash handling is the process of dispensing, counting and tracking cash in a bank, retail, check cashing, payday loan / advance, casino or other business environment through specially designed hardware and software for the purposes of loss prevention, theft deterrence and reducing management time for oversight of cash drawer an unable operations. Hardware for automated cash handling usually consists of one or more of the following devices: Automatic teller machine (ATM) Cash dispenser Cash validator (acceptor) Cash recycler Rolled coin dispenser Loose coin validator (counter) Intelligent banknote neutralization system In an automated cash handling environment, a cashier or teller opens a cash drawer at the start of shift by dispensing cash from the automated cash handling equipment.