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TELLER AUTOMATION REMAINS CORE TO BRANCH TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS

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Teller assist units reduce the time taken to accurately handle cash transactions, improving efficiency and freeing staff to take on alternative tasks.

Banks continue to use teller automation units to improve branch efficiency

RBR’s new study, Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2017,has found that the number of teller assist units (TAUs) deployed across 26 key markets reached 186,500 at the end of 2016– despite increased cost pressures and falling branch numbers in many established markets, this still represented a modest increase on the previous year. Furthermore, RBR forecasts the number of TAUs deployed globally will continue to rise for at least the next five years.

Number of teller assist units by type, 2016 and 2021

Source: Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2017 (RBR)

Source: Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2017 (RBR)

TAUs significantly reduce the time needed for transactions and end-of-day reconciliation, and free up branch staff to build relationships with customers. Bank staff increasingly take on additional roles, for instance the cross-selling of banking products and services. RBR’s research even shows that some banks have begun to favour staff with prior sales experience when recruiting for their branch-based positions. Despite these benefits, there are still many institutions who have not yet taken advantage of TAU technology.

TAUs are concentrated in a small number of markets

60% of the world’s TAUs are found in just three countries: the USA, Spain and Italy. The USA is the largest market overall, with a quarter of all TAUs. RBR forecasts that the number of TAUs here will continue to increase– in particular amongst smaller banks, some of which are only beginning to use the technology. There will be a more modest rise in Italy, where increased deployment is partly offset by branch network rationalisation, while in Spain, where branch numbers have been declining, the number of TAUs will also continue to fall.

With many banks yet to install TAUs in large numbers, the potential for future growth remains, particularly in countries where banks are transforming their branches to increase efficiency, for example Mexico and South Africa. Deployment of TAUs is still in its infancy in China, with many banks approaching the end of their pilots. The market here will show strong growth in the coming years, although overall deployment of TAUs will remain low as banks focus on moving transactions to self‑service channels.

Recyclers save teller time and reduce CIT costs

More than half of all TAUs deployed in the USA are used for dispensing only, but this is due to historical deployment, and here, as in almost all markets, banks nowhave a clear preference for cash-recycling TAUs. Recyclers further enhance branch efficiency by saving teller time and reducing CIT costs and their share of the total has been rising for a number of years. This trend will continue and by 2021, recyclers will account for 84% of all TAUs.

Daniel Dawson, who led RBR’s study, commented: “Banks continue to value the importance of teller assist units when formulating their branch transformation strategies, as such machines, particularly recyclers, prove to be hugely successful in improving overall efficiency when dealing with cash handling in branches”.

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