Banks say their ATMs won’t run out of money

MANILA, Philippines - Major banks are fully prepared to service the requirements of their clients for the Holy week.

In their respective advisories, Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) have assured that their automated teller machines (ATMs) are ready to handle withdrawal transactions, which are normally heavy during this period.

“We have ATM teams on call to respond quickly to the cash needs of our customers over the four-day holiday,” BPI said, adding that “we expect heavy withdrawals during this time so we encourage our clients to plan their cash transactions early enough to avoid the rush.”

“While BPI and BPI Family branches and BPI Express branches in malls will be closed from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, you will still enjoy the convenience of our 24/7 self-service channels :  ATMs for withdrawals, Express Deposit Machines for deposits in real-time, internet, mobile  and phone banking for a variety of transactions such as funds transfer, bills payment and prepaid phone reloading. You may also wish to consider making purchases using Point-of-Sale terminals to enjoy the convenience of cashless shopping,” it said.

Moreso, BPI also reminded ATM users to always be alert and take note of the Security/PAALALA/ Safety reminders when using the ATM.