LINK #ATM withdrawal values closer to 2024's than might be expected given yesterday was Christmas Eve. Today may be the big one, Friday’s £355m being the figure to beat. Watch this space. #accesstocash

It's set to be a busy few days for UK cash machines. We forecast that £370million will be withdrawn on Christmas Eve - making it the busiest day of the year. 🏧 You can read the full research in the link below. www.link.co.uk/news/christm... #AccesstoCash #Christmas #ATMwithdrawals #cash

LINK #ATM withdrawal values. Down on 2024 but still £355m withdrawn on Friday, with an average value of £106.80, an all time record!! #accesstocash

A large 12% drop on 2024, but yesterday's torrential rain will have kept people indoors. We also have an extra day before #Christmas this year so more people will be waiting until next week for that final cash withdrawal. #accesstocash

Banks with "strong fraud controls" will to set own #contactless_limit as the Financial Conduct Authority scraps the £100 cap. www.cityam.com/banks-to-set...

LINK Scheme Ltd expects almost £370m to be withdrawn in #cash on the 24th December with an average withdrawal value of £124. Cash still counting at Christmas. www.link.co.uk/news/christm...

Always interesting to see how #cash and #ATM usage changes through #Christmas. This year we have a nice 4 day break so Christmas Eve may be a big one..... #accesstocash lnkd.in/etFsdtcM

Despite the headline #cash still accounted for 19.2% payments in 2024, illustrating that cash is still an important many people. #accesstocash www.independent.co.uk/money/brc-fi...

An unusual 6% drop in #ATM values from Monday, as wind and rain swept the UK, meant £25 million less in consumers' pockets when compared to last year. #accesstocash

A reminder to download the latest LINK Scheme Ltd annual report. Click for commentary from the Chair and CEO, key statistics and analysis, plus all that LINK is doing on financial inclusion, risk management and more. www.link.co.uk/media/jkqjdn...

Following on from last month's conference where LINK's Director of Strategy Graham Mott also reported that 80% of the UK population thinks having the option to pay with cash is “fairly or very important”. #accesstocash www.talkingretail.com/news/industr...

The latest weekly #ATM figures from LINK Scheme Ltd. Storm Darragh in 2024 knocked back ATM use on Saturday so we have a closer gap than usual. #accesstocash

See below for LINK's November #ATM figures. Volumes down 10.4% (YTD -8.4%) and values down 6.3% (YTD -4.3%). Wind and rain, including over the weekend not helping #accesstocashsky.app

Download the latest LINK annual Report. Click below for commentary from the Chair and CEO, key statistics, financial inclusion, risk management and more. www.link.co.uk/media/jkqjdn...

Yes, #Christmas2025 really is that close..... #ATM values tracking quite close, but below last year's #accesstocash

Great news as #ATM attack gang is sentenced, in some cases having been extradited back to the UK, offensives including money-laundering and fraud. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Advice from the Dutch government on an 72 hour home emergency kit, including €70 per adult and €30 per child. How many do you have? #accesstocash

Sometimes attacks on #ATMs can see as almost victimless but they cause real damage to communities and the local stores which provide a home for #cash_machines. As below, please contact Crimestoppers or the police if you have any information. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Unsurprisingly, sleet and snow doesn’t encourage people to go out and get #cash from an #ATM. A similar story to 2024 when we also had weather warnings and later in the week, Storm Bert. #accesstocash

The latest weekly #ATM volume and value figures from LINK. 22.8 million transactions is a lot but is still the lowest weekly total since January and the third lowest figure of 2025 as Friday's rain washed away ATM use. #accesstocash

#ATM #cash withdrawal values down 4.1% YTD. Speculation that consumers' cash use had stabilised at a new post-COVID level seems to be unfounded, although this is by no means a "collapse" and £63billion isnt to be sniffed at either. #accesstocash

LINK's #ATM October volumes down 8.0% (8.2% YTD) while values down 3.1% (YTD 4.1%) #accesstocash

Once again #ATM transactions close to recent years.’ However, this is more down to what happened back then, than what is happening now. 2023 had Storm Babet, 150–200mm of rain, while 2024 had heavy rain once again, with Yellow Warnings and 50–80mm of rain in just six hours. #accesstocash

A violent attack on an #ATM leaves another community without access to banking until the damage is repaired. If you know or saw anything please contact the Police on 101 or Crimestoppers where you can give information completely anonymously. #accesstocash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

LINK's Graham Mott joins David Fagleman on stage at ATMIA's #ATMIAEEM25 to discuss best practice in #Community_Banking. Thanks to Martin Kearsley who did all the research. They discussed examples from across the world to see what worked, what hasnt and why. #accesstocash.

The latest #ATM volumes and values from LINK Scheme Ltd. YoY values only down 1% and volumes down 6%. The closest to 2024 for some time. #accesstocash

A very serious attack on a security van as was delivering #cash to an #ATM in Co Tyrone. If you know or saw anything please contact the police or Crimestoppers Trust where information can be left completely anonymously #accesstocash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

While rare, #ATM attacks can cause a great deal of damage and disruption. If you know or saw anything please contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers where you can give your information completely anonymously. #accesstocash www.bbc.com/news/article...

The latest #ATM figures from LINK. Friday's wind and rain meant volumes were down 9% and values were down 4%. Sunday picked up though as the sun came out. #accesstocash

September's LINK Scheme Ltd #ATM figures. Transaction volumes down 7.4% (-8.3% (YTD), withdrawal values down 3.2% (-4.2% YTD) #accesstocash

The UK is at a critical point for cash & payments, driven by technology & the growing preference for digital. Check out this new report, by Alistair Milne, and Markos Zachariadis, sponsored by LINK, it examines the challenge of digital payments innovation in the UK. www.link.co.uk/media/iqzfty...

While September's weather has been a bit up and down, in 2024 it was pretty bad within a number of named storms. This means that the last couple of days has seen #ATM #cash withdrawal values above 2024's, which is unusual. #accecsstocash

The latest weekly #ATM volume and value figures from LINK

Some great research from LINK Scheme Ltd which looks at how people are using #cash in 6 communities across the UK. Click here to read more: www.link.co.uk/media/rdfnms...

A drop in #ATM transactions in September isn't unusual but a 10% fall on 2024 means they are at their lowest level since January. #accesstocash

A fascinating look back to the future of cards in Tomorrows World 1986, when LINK was just one year old. Some of the predictions have come true, others, almost 40 years later, are still to arrive. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cd11y...

As LINK continues to protect #accesstocash in the UK, The Grocer talks about the importance of cash and looks at measures to protect it across the world. www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

LINK's Director of Strategy, Graham Mott uses the subject of contactless limits to remind people that it's always wise to have a choice of payment methods available (including cash), just in case..... #accesstocash www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

LINK's latest research, click below, found that less than half of us now carry a purse or wallet. However Ellie Harrison at The Independent mourns their passing and the memories they contain #accesstocash www.link.co.uk/news/less-th... www.independent.co.uk/life-style/w...

The latest #ATM figures from LINK. Very unusually there was very little change week on week, 3,624 transactions, or 0.01%, although this is just an anomaly rather than some deeper meaning. #accesstocash

August’s average #ATM withdrawal value saw a very small fall, down 16p to £91.79. Unusual although still well above 2024, and indeed previous years'. #Accesstocash

Read the latest research from LINK Scheme Ltd which shows that fewer than half of UK adults leave home with a wallet or a purse, something unimaginable just a decade ago. www.link.co.uk/news/less-th...

🐝@🌹'25 Fringe Announced – Access for All: Tackling Financial Exclusion in the UK Partnered with @gmb.org.uk, @link-atm-scheme.bsky.social, @fair4allfinance.bsky.social, and joined by Meg Hillier MP, we'll be covering how our movement can make finance accessible to everyone in the UK

Friday, the last working day of the month, saw the highest average withdrawal value this year so far, £100.55, compared to £95.96 same day last year. #accesstocash

Latest August #ATM figures from LINK. volumes down 8.9% (YTD - 8.4%) values down 5.4% (YTD 4.3%). #accesstocash

Sad news as the Lewes Pound, perhaps the last of these local currency initiatives announces it is going to close. #accesstocash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The ECB's latest report on cash, comes to the important conclusion that "...cash serves multiple functions and its utility varies significantly across age groups." www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

Cash is alive… and somewhat young! A new European Central Bank study challenges the narrative of a cashless future. Cash is not just a payment method — it’s a store of value and a symbol of choice and resilience. #accesstocash www.ecb.europa.eu/press/econom...

LINK #ATM figures for last week. Down 4% for values, 7% for volumes. #accesstocash