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Yucho (ゆうちょ, Yūcho?) is an interbank network in Japan, owned and operated by the postal savings division of Japan Post. It counts some 26,519 ATMs, of which 23,500 are at post offices and 2,869 are away from post offices. The number of ATMs correspond to about one for every post office in Japan, excluding a few post offices that are too small to support ATMs. It is one of the first interbank networks, having been set up in 1979. continued…

TYME (”Take Your Money Everywhere”) is an ATM/interbank network in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was organized in 1975 and was the first shared EFT network in the country. Residents commonly referred to ATMs as a “Tyme Machine.” continued…

STAR is an interbank network and EFTPOS network in the United States. It is the largest American interbank network, with 250,000 ATMs[1], 134 million cardholders and over 5,700 participating financial institutions. continued…

The Shetab system is the primary electronic banking clearance system used in Iran. The system was introduced in 2002 with the intention of creating a uniform backbone for the Iranian banking system to handle ATM, POS and other card-based transactions. continued…

SHAZAM is an interbank network providing electronic funds transfer services to more than 1600 financial institutions in 29 US states, primarily in the midwestern United States. The company was founded in 1976 by a group of independent financial institutions, and remains a member-owned and controlled organization which seeks to partner with financial instututions and ensure equal access to electronic services for large and small members. continued…

Redbanc is an interbank network in Chile connecting the ATMs of 21 banks. continued…

PULSE EFT Association is an interbank network and EFT association in the United States.

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* In 1981, Pulse incorporates and begins operating its regional EFT switching facility.
* In 1995, Pulse launches Pulse Pay, a point-of-sale service where cardholders can use their ATM card at retailers. continued…

Presto! is an automated teller machine (ATM) network owned and operated by Publix Supermarkets. There are around 850 Presto ATMs in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, all located at Publix retail stores. This network includes Point of Sale (POS) capabilities, meaning that debit, credit, Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cash or EBT Food Stamp cards can be used to make purchases at any Publix store. continued…

PLUS (also known as Visa PLUS) is an interbank network that covers all VISA credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as ATM cards issued by various banks worldwide. Currently, there are one million PLUS-linked ATMs in 160 countries worldwide. It is the world’s leading payment brand.

PLUS cards can be linked in the following ways: as a standalone network, linked with a local interbank network and/or linked with any Visa product displaying the Visa flag on the front (Visa, Visa Debit, Visa Delta and Visa Electron). Currently, there are 144 million proprietary PLUS cards, not including a number of cards which have PLUS as a secondary network. continued…

Otto. (spelled with the period) is Finland’s interbank network, connecting the ATMs of nearly every bank in the country. It is owned and operated by Automatia. They offer service in Finnish, but also in English and Swedish to holders of international ATM cards. The word “Otto” means “withdrawal” in Finnish[1]. continued…