Banking Supplies

Cash Systems, Inc.

Guide to Banking Supplies

Invest in the right banking supplies to increase your profits and support employees
By Tara McClendon

Banking equipment and supplies include everything from deposit tickets to brochures on current financial products and banking programs to the equipment needed to run the bank. When purchasing banking supplies, you may look at the need for items like deposit tickets and cringe. Rather than look at paper products as a waste of money, look at the value they add. In many cases, supplies such as banking machines and tamper evident bags secure your bank's holdings and reputation.

While larger items may be a one time purchase, other items require constant inventory and re-ordering. Many bank supply vendors offer a complete array of items to provide you with a one-stop shop. Other suppliers focus mainly on large ticket items like drive-through systems or kiosks.

Use bank supplies to help you:

1. Save money.
2. Increase productivity.
3. Decrease human error with the right bank teller supplies.
   

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Detect counterfeit money with banking equipment Once you accept a counterfeit bill, you lose the money. Using banking equipment that detects counterfeit bills allows you to decline the bill before you deposit it. Color-shifting ink, security threads and watermarks help you distinguish real currency from fake.

I recommend:  Purchase a currency counter with UV and Magnetic detection abilities, counterfeit pens or a dual control authenticator from Banksupplies.com.

Stock up on bank teller supplies Bank supplies such as anti-fatigue mats decrease work related strain on the body. Use tamper evident bags to help maintain security even when you aren't present. Banking machines reduce human errors in counting money and sorting change.

I recommend:  Check out General Bank Supply’s extensive list of cashier and bank teller supplies which include deposit ticket holders, steel security cases and cash trays.

Install an automatic teller machine (ATM) Automatic teller machines reduce traffic through the drive through and help eliminate lines inside. Locate your ATM in an unused corner of your parking lot, on the outside wall of the bank or inside the bank lobby. Adding an Automatic Teller Machine means incurring maintenance costs, but allows you to collect fees for service from non-members.

I recommend:  Use a company that sells products from a variety of ATM machine manufacturers. IMS sells automatic teller machines from Triton, Tranax and Tidel. If you don’t have space for a free standing ATM, look at through-the-wall options.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• Many manufacturers provide free or discounted supplies like receipt paper for a set amount of time as a promotion.
• Order all banking supplies from one vendor at the same time to save on shipping.
• Some supplies, such as counterfeit machines, eliminate the need to continually purchase other supplies, such as counterfeit pens.