Located in the Midwest of Africa, adjacent to Chad in the east, bordering on Mali and Burkina Faso in the west, neighboring Benin and Nigeria in the south, and adjoining Algeria and Libya in the north, Niger is the largest country in West Africa with a territorial area of 1.267 million km2. As the inland country on the southern margin of Sahara, most part of the country belongs to Sahara. With tropical desert climate in the north and savanna climate in the south, it is divided into dry season and rainy season throughout the year. Niger is one of the hottest countries in the world with an annual average temperature of 30℃.
Niger has a population of 13 million, while 88% of the population believes in Islam. French is the official language, with Bambara language in common use. Niamey is capital of the country, and also serves as the political, economic, cultural and transportation center. The major tourist destinations include W Nature Reserve and Niger River Valley in the south, as well as Aïr Highland, Djado Plateau, Agadez-Touareg City, Tenere Desert, etc.
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CUP Service Opening Time January 2010
Local CUP Service Hotline N/A
POS Card-Swiping Consumption
N/A
ATM Cash Withdrawal
Application Scope
At present, West African CFA Franc can be withdrawn with CUP card from ATMs of Banque Atlantique network in Niger.
Accepted Card Types
Bankcard bearing CUP logo.
Warm tip: Since overdraft interest shall be paid for cash withdrawal with credit card, it is recommended to use CUP debit card for cash withdrawal by cardholders abroad.
How to Identify ATMs that Can Accept CUP Card
All ATMs bearing CUP logo or 
on the machine or screen can accept CUP card.
Chinese-English Interface
At present only English interface is available, while Chinese-English interface will be installed later for language selection by cardholders.
Operation for Cash Withdrawal
Most ATMs will dispense cash before returning the card; the cardholders shall follow the screen prompt for operation.
Charges and Cash Withdrawal Limits
For cash withdrawal on ATM with CUP card abroad, as per the stipulations by competent state authorities, the daily accumulative cash withdrawal per CUP debit card shall not exceed the equivalent of RMB 10,000 in foreign currency. Please consult respective issuing bank for the daily cash withdrawal limit for CUP credit card.
Certain amount of commission fee will be charged by issuing bank for cash withdrawal abroad. Please consult respective issuing bank for specific rate, number of times for cash withdrawal every day with single card, cash withdrawal limit per time, accumulative cash withdrawal limit, etc.
Compared to the other bankcard network, 1%-2% currency conversion fee can be exempted for cash withdrawal via CUP network. The amount of local currency withdrawn will be directly converted into RMB amount based on the market exchange rate, and timely debited into the cardholder’s RMB account by the issuing bank.
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