Lok Sabha Question No. 3991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Functioning of ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF  INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION  No.  3991

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019/PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SAKA)

## Functioning of ATMs

## 3991. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of private sector banks including those of various public sector undertakings currently functioning in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is satisfied with the working of ATMs installed in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said ATMs are functioning/installed in sync with the demand at all places; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the remedial measures taken/proposed in this regard?

## Answer

## The  Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI  SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) As apprised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)  including  those  of  public  sector  banks  and  private  sector  banks,  State/UT-wise,  is Annexed. The total number of ATMs deployed in the country at the end of the quarter ended September 2018 is 2,21,492. This includes 1,43,844 ATMs deployed by Public Sector Banks, 59,645 ATMs deployed by Private Sector Banks and 18,003 ATMs deployed by others (Foreign Banks, Payment Banks, Small Finance Banks and White Label ATMs).
- (b)  to  (d)  As  per  extant  guidelines  of  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  dated  18.5.2017  on rationalisation  of  Branch  Authorisation  Policy,  banks  are  allowed  to  set  up  onsite/offsite Automated  Teller  Machines  (ATMs)  at  centres/places  identified  by  them,  including  Special Economic Zones.

ATMs is  one  of  the  alternative  modes  of  providing  banking  services  outside  bank  branches. Apart  from  bank  branches  and  ATMs  banking  services  are  also  provided  by  Business Correspondents (BCs).

As apprised by Public Sector Banks, they have also initiated necessary steps to comply with the guidelines issued by RBI on various control and risk mitigation measures for ATMs.

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| Annexure to the part (a) of the the lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 3991 for 4.1.2019 regarding ''Functioning of ATMs''   | Annexure to the part (a) of the the lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 3991 for 4.1.2019 regarding ''Functioning of ATMs''   |
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| State Wise Deployment of ATMs for the quarter ended September 2018                                                          | State Wise Deployment of ATMs for the quarter ended September 2018                                                          |
| States/Union Territories                                                                                                    | Total No. of ATMs                                                                                                           |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                                                                            | 111                                                                                                                         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                              | 10588                                                                                                                       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                           | 202                                                                                                                         |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                       | 3770                                                                                                                        |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                       | 7756                                                                                                                        |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                  | 727                                                                                                                         |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                | 3229                                                                                                                        |
| DADRA NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                          | 142                                                                                                                         |
| DAMAN                                                                                                                       | 97                                                                                                                          |
| DELHI                                                                                                                       | 8640                                                                                                                        |
| DIU                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                           |
| GOA                                                                                                                         | 1022                                                                                                                        |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                     | 11647                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                     | 6427                                                                                                                        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                            | 1824                                                                                                                        |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                           | 2596                                                                                                                        |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                   | 3578                                                                                                                        |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                   | 17926                                                                                                                       |
| KERALA                                                                                                                      | 9709                                                                                                                        |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                 | 17                                                                                                                          |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                              | 10138                                                                                                                       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                 | 25227                                                                                                                       |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                     | 334                                                                                                                         |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                   | 399                                                                                                                         |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                     | 178                                                                                                                         |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                    | 301                                                                                                                         |
| ORISSA                                                                                                                      | 6961                                                                                                                        |
| PONDICHERRY                                                                                                                 | 566                                                                                                                         |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                      | 7311                                                                                                                        |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                   | 9603                                                                                                                        |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                      | 187                                                                                                                         |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                  | 25729                                                                                                                       |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                   | 10248                                                                                                                       |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                     | 483                                                                                                                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                               | 19588                                                                                                                       |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                 | 2649                                                                                                                        |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                 | 11579                                                                                                                       |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                       | 221492                                                                                                                      |

Source: Reserve Bank of India