ATMs in China - are they widespread?
Within North America and Europe, finding an ATM is easy. I would never dream of checking in advance where the ATM is in a town. I know I will find one when I need it. Sometimes I ask my bank for the names of banks in my target towns whose ATMs will charge me lower fees, but that's all the research I need to do. In contrast, on Easter Island there are two ATMs in the whole country and it's a good idea to know in advance where they are.
On this spectrum, where does China fall? Does someone visiting a reasonably sized town (we have Suzhou in mind, but I'm not sure that is relevant) need to work out in advance where the ATMs are, or can we just wander up with the same kind of "of course I can get cash when I need it" attitude as we have in North America and Europe? Our cards are Interac but I believe they work fine on Cirrus. Debit card (accessing the Canadian bank account) would be preferred but Visa would be an ok fallback occasionally.
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You will not have problems to find ATMs in China, the only problem is if your bank card can be used inside ATMs of a specific chinese bank (like Merchants Bank, ICBC, Bank of China).
For example I can use my debit card only at ICBC and Bank of China ATMs, it's not accepted in other banks (also if they display the logo of my debit card)
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Are ATMs common in China?
There are ATMs on almost every corner in China, but not all of them are foreigner-friendly. There are a couple things you need to ask yourself when finding the right ATM in China to use. Which Chinese Bank? Typically you want to find a Bank of China, China Merchant's Bank or ICBC.Is ATM world wide?
In 2019, there were 49.62 ATMs for every 100,000 adults worldwide. This number has been steadily increasing for the past decade, up from 27.2 in 2008.How common are ATMs?
Over the last several decades, automated teller machines (ATMs) have become commonplace, from bank lobbies to shopping centers to gas stations. As of 2022, there are more than 2.2 million ATMs around the world. 1 As a result of their ubiquity, people casually use these virtual cash dispensers without a second thought.Are ATMs still popular?
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