{"id":1694,"date":"2020-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2026-08-06T23:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:20:14","slug":"banks-security-measure-sealbag-deposit-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/news\/banks-security-measure-sealbag-deposit-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Banks introduce necessary security measure for sealbag deposit machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to measures already taken against explosive attacks on ATMs, banks are immediately limiting the availability of so-called sealbag deposit machines. This temporary measure is necessary for safety reasons. Businesses will still have options for depositing cash.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/bvnl-connect.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hand inserts a debit card into a payment terminal, initiating a card transaction in a quiet, business environment.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/bvnl-connect.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/bvnl-connect-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/bvnl-connect-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/bvnl-connect-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sealbag deposit machines are mainly intended for businesses to deposit cash regularly. Several explosive attacks on these machines took place in the past week. Heavy explosives were used, extensive damage was caused and homes had to be temporarily evacuated. The banks and Geldmaat consider this measure necessary to stop these attacks, prevent a recurrence and improve public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nieuws.ing.nl\/nl-NL\/188537-banken-nemen-noodzakelijke-veiligheidsmaatregel-met-sealbagautomaten\/\">Read the full press release from the Dutch Banking Association (in Dutch)\u2026 <span class=\"icon inline-block ml-1 w-[0.875em]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#000000\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\"><path d=\"M228,104a12,12,0,0,1-24,0V69l-59.51,59.51a12,12,0,0,1-17-17L187,52H152a12,12,0,0,1,0-24h64a12,12,0,0,1,12,12Zm-44,24a12,12,0,0,0-12,12v64H52V84h64a12,12,0,0,0,0-24H48A20,20,0,0,0,28,80V208a20,20,0,0,0,20,20H176a20,20,0,0,0,20-20V140A12,12,0,0,0,184,128Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banks temporarily limited access to sealbag deposit machines after explosive attacks, while keeping cash deposit options available to businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"btv_subject_tax":[8],"class_list":["post-1694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","btv_subject_tax-cash-payments"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin  - 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