Commercial Bank receives 50 new cashiers .. and real estate 100 end of the month
A manager at the Commercial Bank of Syria revealed the receipt of 50 new ATMs and that they are being installed according to a distribution plan approved by the bank according to the severity of the request and need.
He pointed out that the new ATMs will be distributed in different governorates, with a focus on Aleppo and Homs, due to the exit of most ATMs due to the circumstances that prevailed in these areas during the past years, and that the city of Damascus will have a good share as needed. Office at the Commercial Bank of Syria in Marjah Square for a center that can accommodate three new ATMs.
For his part, a manager at the Real Estate Bank told Al-Watan that the contract for the supply of 100 teller machines is still in place and is being implemented, expecting the arrival of these ATMs by the end of this month. Actual needs, especially areas where there is a constant congestion in front of ATMs.
With regard to the actual need to cover all the country's needs of the ATMs and to reach a comfortable situation in the process of withdrawing salaries, wages and pensions by the end of each month, the director explained that the needs are estimated at two thousand cashiers, while there is only a small percentage, especially those still in service, for example The real estate bank has about 195 cashiers currently operating and is expected to improve this number after the implementation of the contract to supply 100 new cashiers in the coming days.
He explained that under the current circumstances and the large shortage of ATMs, it is necessary to go for alternatives and solutions that contribute to solving the problem of ATMs, especially as the peak demand for ATM service is during the first five days of each month. During the month to distribute their salaries, which is implemented for the retirees and achieved a good benefit in terms of easing the pressure on the ATMs by the end of each month, as the financial bloc for retired military and civilians residing with the real estate is estimated at 5 billion pounds, which represents 35% of the total financial bloc wages And pensions a Accordingly, the experience can be generalized and expanded by distributing the salaries of employees in the State over several days during the month.
The Director also pointed out that the second solution is to unify the system of ATMs and link networks of all banks operating in the country within a single network, including private banks, which still reject such a trend, and that a decision must be taken with the Central Bank to oblige private banks to connect networks Its ATMs serve with real estate and commercial, which opens to the citizen the freedom to use the ATM in front of him and relieves the ATMs belonging to public banks.
Source: Al Watan
