09/12/1969
Programme exploring current trends in science and future developments. Derek Cooper reports on developments in computers that could revolutionise banking. (1967)
Programme exploring current trends in science and future developments. Derek Cooper reports on developments in computers that could revolutionise banking. Computerised credit card machines will be able to transfer funds directly from the customer's account to that of the shop, while computerised banks will see a reduction in queues and less of a need to be tied to branch opening times. (1967)
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New Banking
Duration: 04:02
Did You Know?
Though automatic debit and credit transactions are now commonplace, the concept of 'invisible' bankers was still relatively new back in 1969. The world's first automated teller machine (also known as the 'cashpoint'), appeared at a bank in Enfield, north London, in 1967. Once installed, it was the subject of a successful public awareness campaign and its first customer was comedian Reg Varney, famous at the time for his lead role in 大象传媒 comedy The Rag Trade and, later, On the Buses.
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- Tue 9 Dec 1969 19:05
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