Location
ATMs are placed not only near or inside the premises of banks, but also in locations such as shopping centers/malls, airports, grocery stores, petrol/gas stations, restaurants, or anywhere frequented by large numbers of people. There are two types of ATM installations: on- and off-premise. On-premise ATMs are typically more advanced, multi-function machines that complement a bank branch's capabilities, and are thus more expensive. Off-premise machines are deployed by financial institutions and Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs) where there is a simple need for cash, so they are generally cheaper single function devices. In Canada, ATMs (known there as ABMs) not operated by a financial institution are known as "White Label ABMs".
In North America and Gulf countries, banks often have drive-thru lanes providing access to ATMs using an automobile.
Many ATMs have a sign above them, indicating the name of the bank or organisation owning the ATM and possibly including the list of ATM networks to which that machine is connected.
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