Controlling electronic withdrawals by a drawee

A system for controlling electronic withdrawals by a drawee, the system comprising:

• means for receiving in the drawee from a withdrawal device a withdrawal request, wherein the withdrawal request includes a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, and a withdrawal amount;
• means for retrieving from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, wherein the limitations include a limitation on drawer location;
• and
• means for authorizing, by the drawee, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.

A computer program product for controlling electronic withdrawals by a drawee, the computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving in the drawee from a withdrawal device a withdrawal request, wherein the withdrawal request includes a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, and a withdrawal amount;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for retrieving from storage in computer memory of the drawee data representing limitations on electronic withdrawals for the drawer, wherein the limitations include a limitation on drawer location;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for authorizing, by the drawee, an electronic withdrawal in dependence upon the limitations, including the limitation on drawer location.