The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) is hosting its third “ATMs in Asia” conference in Beijing with the main theme of preparing China’s ATMs for the millions of additional ATM transactions expected in the City during the Olympics.

As Asia’s major economic power, China has climbed from fifth to fourth place in the World Tourism Organisation’s rankings since 2002, with tourism accounting for over 5% of its GDP in 2005 or 5.5% of the world’s total travel and tourism industry.

But are Beijing’s ATMs ready for the sudden spikes in demand for international transactions? Will international visitors find the ATMs in the capital user-friendly, secure and efficient?

“We have international best practices for ATM security, business efficiency and ATM risk management which could be of use to Chinese bank and ISO deployers,” commented Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA. “The focus of this conference, taking place in the host city for the Olympics, is to share this material and to offer our international contacts and knowledge base to assist in the banking industry’s vital preparations. We are sure Beijing’s ATMs will be ready for the high volume of visitors.”

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