The government wants to make it easier to install cash machines in shops
The Belgian federal government wants to make it easier to install cash machines in shops. Its goal is to relax the law to allow shopkeepers to place these machines more easily and refill them with cash themselves. This measure could help maintain access to cash in several parts of the country.
Today, the rules surrounding cash machines are strict. With this change, shops could play a bigger role in offering this service to their customers. The plan comes at a time when many banks have closed some branches or removed cash machines, which sometimes makes access to cash more difficult.
For customers, this decision could be useful in areas where there are few cash machines. It would also make it possible to do your shopping and withdraw cash in the same place. For shopkeepers, it would represent a new service opportunity, but also an additional responsibility linked to cash handling and security.
The government therefore wants to adapt the legislation in order to respond to changes in the banking network and the needs of the population. The details of the reform are not all known yet, but the stated objective is clear: to make access to cash machines easier through more direct participation by shops.