Lok Sabha Question No. 3327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Cash Deposit Machines
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Bhagirath Chaudhary, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3327

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 09, 2021/SRAVANA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

## CASH DEPOSIT MACHINES

3327. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding cash deposit machines in the country; got
- (6) if so, the details thereof; State-wise /Union Territory-wise;
- (c) whether there is shortage of cash deposit machines in the country and if $o, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken/being taken by the Government to increase the number of cash deposit machines in the country?

## Answer THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d) As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular DBR NoBAPDBC.68/22.01.001/2014-15 dated 02 February 2015, Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) (including RRBs) are permitted to install Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs) Bunch Note Acceptor Machines (BNAMs) at centres/places identified by them without having the need to take permission from RBL in each case. The said circular has also stipulated as under:

- a. CDMs/ BNAMs may be installed at any place identified by banks with adequate security arrangements;
- b. CDMs/BNAMs should not return any note which is suspect\_ counterfeit to the customer; and
- C. An audit trail of transactions should be available to enable reporting detection of counterfeit notes:

Decisions regarding the deployment of CDMs by banks are taken as per the extant RBI guidelines, Board approved policy of the banks and as per the viability of CDM in a location given

Further; State-wise /Union Territory-wise information related to the Bunch Note Acceptor Machine (BNAMs) Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs), Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs) & Cash Recycler Machines (CRMs) as on March 31,2021 is at Annexure.

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Annexure aS referred to in part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3327 for answer on 09.08.2021 regarding Cash Deposit Machines"

| SNo:   | State                      | Bunch Note Acceptor Machine (BNAMs) / Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs)   | Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs)   | Cash Recycler Machines (CRMs)   | Grand Total   |
|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------|
|        | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS  |                                                                      | 0                              |                                 | 8             |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH             | 8                                                                    | 42                             | 2288                            | 23381         |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH          | 0                                                                    | 3                              | 19                              | 22            |
| 4      | ASSAM                      | 6                                                                    | 36                             | 3061                            | 348           |
| 5      | BIHAR                      | 3                                                                    | 54                             | 465                             | 522           |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH                 | 01                                                                   | 42                             | 94                              |               |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH               | 3                                                                    | 18                             | 212                             | 233           |
|        | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND |                                                                      | 0                              | 35                              | 37            |
| 8      | DAMAN AND DIU              |                                                                      |                                |                                 |               |
| 9      | GOA                        | 8                                                                    | 37                             | 87 1825                         | 124 1913      |
| 10     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                      |                                | 894                             |               |
| 11     | HARYANA                    | 2                                                                    | 49                             |                                 | 9451          |
|        | HIMACHAL PRADESH           |                                                                      | 11                             | 118                             | 130           |
| 13     | JAMMU & KASHMIR            |                                                                      | 27                             | 88                              | 417           |
| 14     | JHARKHAND                  |                                                                      | 28                             | 314                             | 343           |
| 15     | KARNATAKA                  |                                                                      | 286                            | 2628                            | 2931          |
| 16     | KERALA                     | 4                                                                    | 124                            | 1524                            | 1652          |
| 17     | LADAKH                     | 0                                                                    | 0                              |                                 |               |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP MADHYA PRADESH | 61                                                                   | 40                             | 556                             |               |
| 19     |                            |                                                                      |                                |                                 | 602           |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA                | 38                                                                   | 180                            | 3065                            | 3283          |
| 21     | MANIPUR                    | 0                                                                    | 0                              | 18                              | 18            |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA                  | 0                                                                    |                                | 461                             | 47            |
| 23     | MIZORAM                    | 0                                                                    | 0                              | 31                              | 31            |
| 24     | NAGALAND                   | 0                                                                    | 0                              | 19                              | 19            |
| 25     | NCT OF DELHI               | 18                                                                   | 94                             | 12061                           | 1318          |
| 26     | ODISHA                     |                                                                      | 28                             | 971                             | 1000          |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY                 | 9                                                                    | 4                              | 67                              | 73            |
| 28     | PUNJAB                     |                                                                      | 97                             | 965                             | 1071          |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                  | 5                                                                    | 48                             | 950                             | 1003          |
| 30     | SIKKIM                     | 0                                                                    | 0                              | 10                              | 10            |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU                 | 249                                                                  | 259                            | 4029                            |               |
| 32     | TELANGANA                  | 9                                                                    | 886                            | 1940                            |               |
| 33     | TRIPURA                    | 0                                                                    |                                | 251                             |               |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH              | 9                                                                    | 142                            | 1680                            | 1831 230      |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND                |                                                                      | 19                             | 210                             |               |
| 36     | WEST BENGAL                |                                                                      | 140                            | 1588                            | 1735          |
|        | Grand Total                | 412                                                                  | 2778                           | 28285                           | 31475         |

Source: Reserve Bank of India