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Technology can enable banks and their customers to interact remotely in a trusted way through existing local retail outlets. The customers do transaction using bank cards with a personal identification number (PIN) within the stores equipped with a point of sale device. Product development, marketing, and sales support from the bank is needed to make this work.

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