Digital payments keep growing, but cash use has not fallen sharply in several Asian markets, especially in retail, traditional markets, and holiday cash preparation. Banks are reviewing teller layouts and using more compact banding machines to shorten 100-note cycles.
Light machines, one-button operation, and stable heat sealing are now the main teller-equipment needs. If a cycle can stay near two seconds, peak-hour queues ease quickly.
Branches also want lower noise and stronger safety so bundling can happen closer to the customer area without hurting service quality.