A banknote stack transport arrangement for a cash handling machine, comprising: a first structure having first and second ends and presenting a first banknote engagement portion being displaceable in relation to the first structure; a second structure having first and second ends and presenting a second banknote engagement portion being displaceable in relation to the second structure; said first and second structures being arranged such that said first and second banknote engagement portions are distanced from each other at the first associated ends (112, 122) for allowing one or more banknotes to enter in between the banknote engagement portions; characterised in that at least one of the first and second structures is pivotally arranged at its first end so as to be swingably movable between: a closed configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions (116, 126) are in contact with each other at the second associated ends (114, 124) such that they together form at least a bottom part of a temporary banknote receptacle configured to receive the one or more banknotes and support a formation of a banknote stack therein, such that the first banknote engagement portion contacts a face side of the banknote stack and the second banknote engagement portion contacts an edge side of the banknote stack; and an open configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions are separated from each other at the second associated ends (112, 122) so as to define an exit gap; and a banknote engager movable between an inactive position and an active position, at which active position the banknote engager is configured to press the banknote stack towards the first and/or the second banknote engagement portion; wherein the banknote stack transport arrangement is configured to transport said banknote stack out from the temporary banknote receptacle via the exit gap by displacing said first and second banknote engagement portions in relation to said first and second structures and by moving the banknote engager to the active position. a first structure having first and second ends and presenting a first banknote engagement portion being displaceable in relation to the first structure; a second structure having first and second ends and presenting a second banknote engagement portion being displaceable in relation to the second structure; said first and second structures being arranged such that said first and second banknote engagement portions are distanced from each other at the first associated ends (112, 122) for allowing one or more banknotes to enter in between the banknote engagement portions; characterised in that at least one of the first and second structures is pivotally arranged at its first end so as to be swingably movable between: a closed configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions (116, 126) are in contact with each other at the second associated ends (114, 124) such that they together form at least a bottom part of a temporary banknote receptacle configured to receive the one or more banknotes and support a formation of a banknote stack therein, such that the first banknote engagement portion contacts a face side of the banknote stack and the second banknote engagement portion contacts an edge side of the banknote stack; and an open configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions are separated from each other at the second associated ends (112, 122) so as to define an exit gap; and a closed configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions (116, 126) are in contact with each other at the second associated ends (114, 124) such that they together form at least a bottom part of a temporary banknote receptacle configured to receive the one or more banknotes and support a formation of a banknote stack therein, such that the first banknote engagement portion contacts a face side of the banknote stack and the second banknote engagement portion contacts an edge side of the banknote stack; and an open configuration at which the first and second banknote engagement portions are separated from each other at the second associated ends (112, 122) so as to define an exit gap; and a banknote engager movable between an inactive position and an active position, at which active position the banknote engager is configured to press the banknote stack towards the first and/or the second banknote engagement portion; wherein the banknote stack transport arrangement is configured to transport said banknote stack out from the temporary banknote receptacle via the exit gap by displacing said first and second banknote engagement portions in relation to said first and second structures and by moving the banknote engager to the active position.