Bill receiving and dispensing device

A bill transfer system, comprising:

• a bill cassette accommodating a plurality of bills having a predetermined denomination;
• and
• a bill receiving and dispensing device that includes a housing with a front side having an inlet/outlet opening, a bill accommodation box in the housing that holds bills of a different denomination, the bill cassette being received at the inlet/outlet opening at a time of changing bills and the bills with the predetermined denomination within the bill cassette being inserted into the bill receiving and dispensing device in a bundled state, and bills of the different denomination being drawn out of the bill accommodation box,
• wherein at least some of the bills of the predetermined denomination are conveyed to the bill accommodation box and at least some of the bills of the different denomination are conveyed to the cassette.

A bill receiving and dispensing device configured for use with a bill cassette accommodating a plurality of bills, said bill receiving and dispensing device comprising:

• a housing having a front side and an inlet/outlet opening at the front side, bills being received into the housing or dispensed from the housing via the inlet/outlet opening;
• bill accommodation boxes for accommodating respective types of bills;
• and
• a guide member at the inlet/outlet opening for guiding insertion of the bill cassette to the inlet/outlet opening,
• wherein the bills are conveyed between the bill receiving and dispensing device and the bill cassette in a bundled state.