An apparatus, comprising: a currency cassette (1500, 1600) that is removably positionable from an operating position within an automated banking machine; wherein the currency cassette (1500, 1600) is configured to hold a plurality of currency notes; the currency cassette (1500, 1600) comprises: an internal electrical power circuit (1572, 1602) that comprises a first coil (1540, 1604), a power supply coupled with the first coil (1540, 1604), and a controller (1522, 1610) coupled with the power supply and the first coil (1540, 1604); a second coil operably coupled with a communication device that is coupled with the controller (1522, 1610); wherein the power supply is operable to receive power via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive power from the power supply; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive data via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the second coil is operable to wirelessly communicate with a second, external device, the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to exchange data with the second external device via the second coil; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to send data to the automated banking machine by changing magnetic field of the first coil (1540, 1604); a cassette lid; and a sensor (1532, 1644) to detect the status of a cassette lid coupled with the controller (1522, 1610), wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to store data representative of the cassette lid being opened responsive to the sensor detecting the cassette lid being opened. a currency cassette (1500, 1600) that is removably positionable from an operating position within an automated banking machine; wherein the currency cassette (1500, 1600) is configured to hold a plurality of currency notes; the currency cassette (1500, 1600) comprises: an internal electrical power circuit (1572, 1602) that comprises a first coil (1540, 1604), a power supply coupled with the first coil (1540, 1604), and a controller (1522, 1610) coupled with the power supply and the first coil (1540, 1604); a second coil operably coupled with a communication device that is coupled with the controller (1522, 1610); wherein the power supply is operable to receive power via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive power from the power supply; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive data via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the second coil is operable to wirelessly communicate with a second, external device, the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to exchange data with the second external device via the second coil; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to send data to the automated banking machine by changing magnetic field of the first coil (1540, 1604); a cassette lid; and a sensor (1532, 1644) to detect the status of a cassette lid coupled with the controller (1522, 1610), wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to store data representative of the cassette lid being opened responsive to the sensor detecting the cassette lid being opened. an internal electrical power circuit (1572, 1602) that comprises a first coil (1540, 1604), a power supply coupled with the first coil (1540, 1604), and a controller (1522, 1610) coupled with the power supply and the first coil (1540, 1604); a second coil operably coupled with a communication device that is coupled with the controller (1522, 1610); wherein the power supply is operable to receive power via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive power from the power supply; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to receive data via magnetic coupling of the first coil (1540, 1604) with the automated banking machine; wherein the second coil is operable to wirelessly communicate with a second, external device, the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to exchange data with the second external device via the second coil; wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to send data to the automated banking machine by changing magnetic field of the first coil (1540, 1604); a cassette lid; and a sensor (1532, 1644) to detect the status of a cassette lid coupled with the controller (1522, 1610), wherein the controller (1522, 1610) is operable to store data representative of the cassette lid being opened responsive to the sensor detecting the cassette lid being opened.