Belgium is located in west Europe. Small as it is, it has attractive tourist spots around the country. In its capital Brussels can you find not only the famous battlefield of the Waterloo War, but also offices of many international organizations. Brugge enjoys the fame of being “Europe’s most beautiful scenic city”, and its exquisite architecture and canals that form a net in the city attract more than 2 million visitors every year form Europe and other parts of the world. In the southern mountain city of Namur there are many castles with distinctive styles. Belgium’s coastline is 65 km long, and its wide beaches are all covered with fine sands. The famous Ardenne Highland’s hills and forests are great places for enjoying the nature, and also a good place for skiing in winter. Spa is the famous location fro spring water and warm spring recuperation.

The official languages in Belgium are French and Dutch. The time is 7 hours later than Beijing, while the summer time is 6 hours later than Beijing. The local currency is Euro.

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CUP service opening time       December 2005

Local CUP service hotline     Currently not available

 

CONSUMPTION BY WIPING CARD ON POS

Application Range

Merchants with CUP labels all accept CUP cards. Some merchants may not have put up the CUP label, so cardholders can inquire the cashier whether CUP cards are accepted.

 

Merchant Characteristics

Currently, CUP’s promissory merchants in Belgium are mainly diamond factories and direct sales stores that are popular with tourists.

 

Accepted Cards and Relevant Procedure

Bank cards with the CUP label, including dual currency cards.

Reminder: When using dual currency cards, cardholders are recommended to ask the cashier to choose CUP network, so as to assure the enjoyment of various favorable treatments and services provided by CUP network.  As certain amounts of limits exist for credit card consumption, CUP debit cards are more suitable for large consumption on luxuries, as they are subjected only to the limit of balance account of the cards.

 

Relevant Charges

No commission charge for overseas card-using.

When consuming through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.

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ATM CASH WITHDRAWAL

Application Range

Currently more than a thousand ATMs in Belgium accept cash withdrawal in Euros with CUP cards.

CUP cards cannot perform over-counter transfer and cash withdrawal abroad.

 

Accepted Cards

Bank cards with the CUP label, including dual currency cards.

Reminder: Cardholders are recommended to use CUP debit cards abroad since overdraft interest will be charged when drawing cash with credit cards.

 

How to Identify ATMs Accepting CUP Cards?

Apart from the CUP label on the screens, cardholders can identify the ATM by following labels:

 

 

Chinese Interface

Currently no Chinese interface is provided.

 

Cash Withdrawal Procedure

The card will be returned before cash given.

 

Charge and Limit on Withdrawal

Daily cash withdrawal from a debit card should not surpass the Euro equivalent of 10 thousand RMB.Daily cash withdrawal from a credit card should not surpass the Euro equivalent of 5 thousand RMB.

Issuing banks charge a certain amount of commissions for overseas cash withdrawal. Limits on daily withdrawal times and amount as well as commission charges can be obtained from card issuing banks.

When drawing cash through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount to deduct from the holder’s RMB account.

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