Proposals to change the way the Link network operates have prompted fears that up to 10,000 of the 55,000 free-to-use ATMs could either close or start charging. “Keeping their responses secret will do nothing for the trust of the public, which they are committed to re-establishing. Link has 30 members ranging from high street banks and building societies to the private companies which install machines around the UK. He said the ATM network was becoming increasingly important in the light of branch closures. The current system, he said, was leading to ATMs clustering in busy locations, whilst leaving more remote areas exposed to the risk of closure.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 06:00 UTC