Bank / Credit Union

South African banks told get sanitizers or receive penalty

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January 15, 2021

South African banks are racing to get ATM machines in line with COVID-19 regulations after the government was adamant that banks must provide hand sanitizers at all ATM machines. The government believes that ATM customers could contract the coronavirus from the machine's surface, according to a report in eNCA.

Banks that fail to comply face strict penalties. Several financial institutions say that meeting the regulations will be a logistical nightmare, forcing them to close some machines, but they will adhere to the government's regulations.