Apparatus comprising: an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes a housing, wherein the housing includes a cash storage chest, wherein the chest has a top surface comprising a stepped contour, wherein the stepped contour includes a first top surface area and an adjacent second top surface area, wherein the first top surface area is elevated relative to the second top surface area, wherein the chest includes an opening having a first configuration wherein the opening is bounded by at least one vertically extending wall, wherein the opening has an L-shaped contour, wherein a vertically extending wall of the at least one vertically extending wall includes at least two horizontally disposed vertically extending portions, wherein the housing includes a chest door, wherein the chest door is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest, wherein the chest door is configured to close the opening, a locking bolt, wherein the locking bolt is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest door, wherein the locking bolt is operative to move between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the chest door, and wherein the locking bolt enables selective securing of the chest door in closing relation relative to the opening of the chest wherein the locking bolt includes a first locking portion, wherein the first locking portion includes at least one locking projection, wherein the first locking portion extends in a first direction, wherein the locking bolt includes a second locking portion, wherein the second locking portion includes at least one locking projection, wherein the second locking portion extends in a second direction, wherein the second direction is generally parallel to the first direction, First Auxiliary Request wherein the second locking portion is spaced from the first locking portion in a third direction, wherein the first and second locking portions are connected by an intermediate arm portion extending in the third direction, wherein the third direction is generally perpendicular to the first and second directions, wherein the locking projections extend in a direction generally parallel to the third direction. an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes a housing, wherein the housing includes a cash storage chest, wherein the chest has a top surface comprising a stepped contour, wherein the stepped contour includes a first top surface area and an adjacent second top surface area, wherein the first top surface area is elevated relative to the second top surface area, wherein the chest includes an opening having a first configuration wherein the opening is bounded by at least one vertically extending wall, wherein the opening has an L-shaped contour, wherein a vertically extending wall of the at least one vertically extending wall includes at least two horizontally disposed vertically extending portions, wherein the housing includes a chest door, wherein the chest door is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest, wherein the chest door is configured to close the opening, a locking bolt, wherein the locking bolt is movably mounted in supporting connection with the chest door, wherein the locking bolt is operative to move between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the chest door, and wherein the locking bolt enables selective securing of the chest door in closing relation relative to the opening of the chest wherein the locking bolt includes a first locking portion, wherein the first locking portion includes at least one locking projection, wherein the first locking portion extends in a first direction, wherein the locking bolt includes a second locking portion, wherein the second locking portion includes at least one locking projection, wherein the second locking portion extends in a second direction, wherein the second direction is generally parallel to the first direction, First Auxiliary Request wherein the second locking portion is spaced from the first locking portion in a third direction, wherein the first and second locking portions are connected by an intermediate arm portion extending in the third direction, wherein the third direction is generally perpendicular to the first and second directions, wherein the locking projections extend in a direction generally parallel to the third direction.