San Marino is an enclave of Italy, completely surrounded by Italy. The official language is Italian. It covers an area of 61.2 square kilometers, with a limited population of less than 30,000. San Marino is a hilly territory; the peak within the territory is Mount Titano in the center, 700 meters above sea level. San Marino is typical of subtropical Mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is 16 ℃, the lowest temperature in winter is -2 ℃, and the highest in summer is 30 ℃. The average annual precipitation is 880 millimeters.
San Marino is one of the oldest republics in the world, with the “joint heads of state” system adopted since the 13th century. Tourism and stamp issuing are two important sources of national income. Each year millions of tourists swarm into San Marino. Its advanced postal services, novel stamps and ancient coins enjoy a high reputation and wide popularity around the world.
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CUP Service Opening Time November 2009
Local CUP Service Hotline N/A
POS Card-Swiping Consumption
Merchants’ Features
CUP’s franchised merchants are located in Dogana, northeast of the Republic of San Marino, which is also one of the most densely populated cities in San Marino, as well as the first station of tourists from Italy to San Marino. Dogana is famous for Atlante, a large shopping center on the border of Italy and San Marino, covering an area of 14,000 m2. CUP’s franchised merchant Enjoy is on 2/F of the shopping center, with a floor area of 500 m2. It is a large franchised store specialized in various models and toys, where a variety of interesting dynamic and static models and toys are all available in your option for you and your children; CUP’s another franchised merchant POWER ON is also located here, and it is a franchised store for computer, digital products, etc.
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Merchant Name: Enjoy (specialized in various models and tools)
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Website: http://www.enjoyrsm.com/
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POWER ON (specialized in computer and digital products)
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Website: http://www.poweronrsm.com
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Merchant Address: VIA TRE SETTEMBRE 17 DOGANA, Repubblica di San Marino.
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San Marino is within the duty-free zone, where the commodity price is pretty attractive. We believe that you will find the commodities you are interested in here!
Accepted Card Types and Relevant Operation
Only CUP debit card and credit card bearing CUP logo
Warm tip: Since credit card has certain consumption limit, with regard to large-amount consumption for luxury goods, etc., you are advised to use CUP debit card, the consumption with which is only limited by the account balance.
Related Charges
Swiping card abroad will not be charged for any commission fee.
Compared with any other bankcard network, 1%-2% currency conversion fee will be exempted for consumption via CUP network. CUP will convert the amount of local currency consumed into RMB amount, based on which the bank will deduct the corresponding amount from the cardholder’s RMB account.
ATM Cash Withdrawal
Scope of Application
At present, ATM machines labeled with CUP logo or displayed with CUP logo on the screen within the territory of San Marino are available for cash withdrawal of euros with CUP standard debit card and credit card. However, counter transfer or cash withdrawal from the bank with CUP card is not allowed.
How to Identify ATMs of Accepting CUP Card?
In addition to partial ATMs labeled with CUP logo or displayed with CUP logo on the screen, ATM machines bearing the following bank logos can accept CUP card as well.
Chinese Interface
Chinese operation interface is unavailable at present.
Cash Withdrawal Operation
1. Insert your CUP card;
2. Select the international transaction (Circuiti Internazionali or International Transaction);
3. Select the language (the optional languages usually include English, French, Italian, and German, etc.);
4. Select cash withdrawal (“cash withdrawal” in English);
5. Select or enter the amount of euros;
6. Enter your password;
7. Generally card is exported before the cash, and ultimately the receipt.
Charges and Cash Withdrawal Limits
A cash withdrawal limit of EUR 250 per time is set for many ATM machines in San Marino. Furthermore, as stipulated by the 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 your respective issuing bank for the daily cash withdrawal limit for CUP credit card.
Certain amount of commission fee will be charged by the issuing bank for cash withdrawal abroad. Please consult your respective issuing bank for specific rate, number of times for cash withdrawal every day with single card, cash withdrawal limit per time, and accumulative cash withdrawal limit, etc.
Compared with any other bankcard network, 1%-2% currency conversion fee will be exempted for cash withdrawal via CUP network. The amount of local currency withdrawn will be converted into RMB amount based on the market exchange rate, and timely credited into the cardholder’s RMB account by the issuing bank.
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