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Teller

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

/ˈtelə/nounCommon term

In finance & banking, teller means: A bank employee who serves customers at the counter, handling cash deposits, withdrawals, payments and other everyday transactions.

In Turkish: gişe yetkilisi, veznedar, gişe personeli

How it is used

Common in American English; British English also says 'cashier'. Tellers work at the counter, follow cash limits and balance their cash at the end of the day. As routine transactions move to ATMs and apps, many tellers now also advise customers. The word lives on in ATM: automated teller machine.

Example sentences

  1. The teller asked to see my ID before processing the withdrawal.

  2. We have fewer tellers in branches where most customers use the ATMs.

Common collocations

  • bank teller
  • teller window
  • teller transaction
  • head teller
  • branchOne of the local offices of a bank, where customers can open accounts, apply for loans and get help face to face.
  • withdrawalTaking money out of a bank account, for example at a cash machine or in a branch, or the amount that is taken out.
  • ATMShort for automated teller machine: a machine where customers use a card or phone to withdraw or deposit cash and do other banking without staff.
  • retail bankingBanking services for individual customers, such as current accounts, savings, cards, personal loans and mortgages.

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