Banknote handling machines

Classification of machines

The banknote handling machines to be tested can be classified as:

1. Customer-operated machines, including:
   • cash recycling machines (CRMs), i.e. machines which accept euro banknotes and check their authenticity and fitness, and dispense euro banknotes deposited by other customers in previous transactions;
   • combined cash-in machines (CCMs), i.e. machines which accept euro banknotes and check their authenticity, and dispense euro banknotes loaded separately into them but do not recycle euro banknotes deposited by other customers in previous transactions;
   • cash-in machines (CIMs), i.e. machines which accept euro banknotes and check their authenticity, but do not dispense euro banknotes to customers;
   • cash-out-machines (COMs), i.e. other machines which check the authenticity and fitness of euro banknotes before dispensing them to customers;
   • Coin dispensing machines (CDMs), i.e. machines which check the authenticity of the euro banknotes inserted before dispensing coins to customers.
2. Staff-operated machines, including:
   • banknote processing machines (BPMs), i.e. machines which check the authenticity and fitness of euro banknotes;
   • banknote authentication machines (BAMs), i.e. machines which only check the authenticity of euro banknotes;
   • beller assistant recycling machines (TARMs), i.e. machines operated by cash handlers, which check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness, allow cash handlers to credit or debit customers’ bank accounts, can store euro banknotes, and can dispense genuine and fit banknotes deposited in previous transactions;
   • teller assistant machines (TAMs), i.e. machines operated by cash handlers, which check euro banknotes for authenticity, allow cash handlers to credit or debit customers’ bank accounts and can store euro banknotes.

Application procedure for testing a type of euro banknote handling machine at the Banco de España