Saipan is the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Saipan and Tinian are close to the Philippine Sea in the northwest and the Pacific Ocean in the southeast. The direct flight from Shanghai to Saipan takes about four and a half hours. Saipan’s busy season is July, August, November, December and January of a year. Saipan features beautiful natural sceneries and hospitable aboriginal residents. Tourists could enjoy long-expected serenity and coziness at this sparsely-populated island. The island contains several hotels such as Nikko, Hafadai, Hyatt and Fiesta and has some business streets, including Beach street, pedestrian street and food court. Among them, the Beach street and pedestrian street concentrates many shopping malls and bars.
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CUP service opening time January, 2009
CUP service hotline in US 866-567-5516
CONSUMPTION BY WIPING CARD ON POS
Application Range
DFS Saipan, ABC stores
Merchant features
It is cost-effective to go shopping in Saipan, as no duty is levied. The various tourist souvenirs and garments with distinctive Saipan features are sold at the ABC stores.
Accepted Cards and Relevant Procedure
Debit card with CUP logo at the bottom left corner.
Relevant Charges
For swiping CUP card at a merchant, no commission is charged to the cardholder.
When consuming through CUP network, the currency exchange charge of 1%-2% will be exempted, compared with other bankcard networks. CUP will directly change the amount in local currency into RMB amount based on the BOC ask price of USD, and the issuing banks shall promptly deduct the amount from the holder’s RMB account.
CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount based on the market exchange rate, and the issuing banks shall deduct the amount from the holder’s RMB account. 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.
Reminder: for self-protection, the upper purchase limit set by the cardholder or the issuing banks may affect the upper purchase limit. In this case, the cardholder shall contact the issuing banks for a solution.
Purchase via CUP debit card is only subject to the account balance.
ATM Cash Withdrawal
Application Range
At present, First Hawaiian Bank and Bank of Hawaii accept the withdrawal of dollars by CUP cards. No extra commission shall be charged. The limit of each cash withdraw is 500 USD.
CUP cards cannot perform over-counter transfer and cash withdrawal abroad
Accepted Cards
Bank cards with the CUP logo
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
At present, cardholders could withdraw cash at this region through identifying the 
logo or going to the banks recommended above.
Chinese Interface
Chinese interface is currently unavailable.
Cash Withdrawal Procedure
The card will be returned before cash given
Charge and Limit on Withdrawal
According to the regulations of national authorities, daily cash withdrawal from a CUP card abroad should not surpass the dollar equivalent of 10 thousand RMB (1400 dollars according to current exchange rate). For the daily withdrawal limit of CUP credit card, please contact the issuing banks for inquiry.
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.
ATMs of First Hawaiian Bank and Bank of Hawaii do not charge the cardholders for commission.
1％－2％ currency conversion charge is exempted. CUP will change the amount in local currency into RMB amount based on the market exchange rate, and the issuing banks shall deduct the amount from the holder’s RMB account.
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