UK ATMs decrease by 6,000, transaction value down 30%
The tightening of restrictions in October and November again caused a massive drop in ATM use, although not as much as the first lockdown. Statistics show Britons withdrew just over £6B ($8.3B US) in 188 million transactions in November, a 43% plunge in a year. Although these figures rose to £7B ($9.7B US) and 129 million in December, it still represents a 34% year-over-year drop. Overall, 2020 saw LINK volumes fall by 37% and transaction values by 30% year-over-year.
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