OREANDA-NEWS. July 30, 2009. Effective October 2008, VAB Bank became member of the ATMosphere Joint Cash Machines Network. This made VAB card holders able to cash their plastic at any ATM within the network at the same tariffs as at VAB Bank’s own ATMs, at no extra charge or commission, reported the press-centre of VAB Bank.

Head of VAB card business development department Ms Natalia Stepanova says, “This is very convenient.  Now a client travelling anywhere in an unfamiliar place and having no idea of where our bank’s ATM may be does not need to waste time looking for it and instead may withdraw cash at any of the Network cash machines at tariffs charged by VAB Bank.

The ATMosphere Joint Cash Machines Network embraces 21 Ukrainian banks and over 2.7 thousand ATMs.  Since the beginning of the year, the number of ATMs within the Network has seen a 10% growth following accession of two more banks.  Cash machines of member banks are scattered across all Ukrainian regions.

“Holders of Network member banks’ cards now don’t have to look for cash machines of their particular banks to get cash,” says Mr Anton Romanchouk, chair of the Ukrainian Processing Centre.  “Any ATM of the Joint Network could be used.  In addition, a specialised web page, www.atmosphere.net.ua, has been launched for clients’ convenience to offer information on the closest ATMosphere cash machine.”