Tuesday, July 31, 2012

100 ‘Talking ATMs’ for visually impaired from UBI

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article3704262.ece


Union Bank of India (UBI) plans to open nearly 100 “talking ATMs” for visually impaired customers across the country in 2012-13, Mr D. Sarkar, Chairman and Managing Director, said here on Monday. So far, UBI has four such ATMs – in Mumbai, Lucknow and Gujarat — and their usefulness has prompted the bank to increase the number.
In a talking ATM operated by a visually challenged person, the ATM’s monitor screen remains blank. The customer is provided with a headphone to listen to the instructions and follow them accordingly.

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