GENEVA — Diebold Inc. has been awarded a two-year branch-transformation project by European retail banking group Dexia.
According to a news release, the deal includes 1,000 Opteva 328 EF/D recycling units and an accompanying services package. Equipped with Agilis Power software, the Opteva 328 EF/D recycling units have been customized to meet Dexia's requirements for cash recycling and dispenser functionality. The units will be placed in Dexia's branches in Belgium and will replace the bank's existing Diebold 9x series ATMs.
The consultation process for this new contract started when Dexia embarked on a project to examine the profitability and security of the branch. The new Diebold installation meets the challenge of collecting and recycling commonly used banknotes, while also allowing consumers to withdraw any kind of euros, including €5,100 and €500 banknotes. The machines can be configured for cash-in, cash-out, recycling or any combination of the three.
"Banks are increasingly looking for better automation for their ATMs, and Dexia is no exception," said Dave Wetzel, vice president and general manager of Diebold for Western Europe. "The new generation of Opteva models is leading the way in bank transformation and releasing staff for more value-added tasks."
Diebold's Opteva 328 EF/D is complies with European Central Bank Article 6 requirements and allows a user to make a bulk cash deposit of up to 200 notes without an envelope. The ATM also has a secure escrow area where the deposited notes remain until the customer accepts the transaction, allowing the user to cancel the transaction and have the notes returned, if necessary.
The ATM can easily validate note deposits, which can then be sorted by denomination, added to the existing recycler supply and re-dispensed according to demand. The deposit mechanism from the ATM is equipped with many sensors for fraud detection. The algorithms for counterfeit detection are updated on regular basis to optimize discrimination of new versions from counterfeit banknotes.
