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<p>The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is closely monitoring
developments within ATM provision. The PSR regulates LINK, the scheme which runs the
UK’s ATM network and has used its powers to hold LINK to account over LINK’s commitments
to preserve the broad geographic spread of the ATM network.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally,
LINK has put in place specific arrangements to protect free-to-use ATMs more than
1 kilometre away from the next nearest free-to-use ATM and has also enhanced its Financial
Inclusion Programme, tripling the funding available to ATMs in the most deprived areas
of the UK. LINK has also announced new additional premiums to safeguard the presence
of free-to-use ATMs in remote and deprived areas.</p>
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