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Encyclopedia > Pulse (interbank network)

PULSE is an interbank network and EFT association purchased by Discover Card in 2005.



Interbank networks by region
Multiregional:

Cirrus | Maestro | PLUS An interbank network, also known as an ATM consortium or ATM network, is a network that connects the ATMs of different banks and permits these ATMs to interact with the ATM cards of non-native banks. ... Cirrus is an interbank network linking holders of MasterCard, Maestro, or Cirrus-branded credit, All Diners Club, debit, prepaid, and ATM cards to ATMs worldwide. ... Maestro is an international debit card service; a joint venture by MasterCard and Europay International. ... Addition is one of the basic operations of arithmetic. ...

Africa:

123 | CashNet | Interswitch Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...

Asia Pacific:

1Link | ALTO | Artajasa | atm5 | ATM BCA | ATM Bersama | BancNet | Cashnet | CashTree | CSC | ENS | ETC | Expressnet | Himbara | JETCO | Link | MEPS | MegaLink | MITR | MNET | Nationlink | Superkasa | UnionPay Map of the Pacific Rim and List of the Pacific Rim Nations The Pacific Rim is a political and economic term used to designate the countries on the edges of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the various island nations within the region. ... The title of this article should be atm⁵. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... BancNet is an interbank network connecting the ATM networks of thirty-four banks in the Philippines. ... Expressnet is an interbank network connecting the ATM networks of seven major banks in the Philippines. ... Logo of JETCO JETCO (Traditional Chinese: 銀通) (full name: Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited, Traditional Chinese: 銀聯通寶有限公司) is the biggest network of automatic teller machines in Hong Kong and Macau, with nearly 1,700 cash machines. ... MegaLink is an interbank network connecting the ATM networks of twenty-three major banks in the Philippines. ... China UnionPay the only credit card organization in China, which now can be accepted in US, Western Europe,East Asia,and Southeast Asia. ...

Caribbean:

ATH | Midas | Unired Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ...

Europe:

4B | Altın Nokta | BankAxept | BKM | CB | DIAS | Eufiserv | Euronet | Multibanco | Ortak Nokta | Otto | ServiRed | StarNet World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Carte Bleue Visa from Société Générale Carte Bleue (or Blue Card in English) is a major debit card payment scheme operating in France. ...

North America:

Credomatic | Interlink | Interac | NYCE | Pulse | RED | Red Total | SHAZAM | STAR | The Exchange World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Interac Logo Interac Association is a Canadian organization linking enterprises that have proprietary networks so that they may communicate with each other for the purpose of exchanging electronic financial transactions. ... NYCE is an interbank network connecting the ATMs of various financial institutions in the United States and Canada. ... SHAZAM is an interbank network providing electronic funds transfer services to more than 1600 financial institutions in 29 US states, primarily in the midwestern United States. ... STAR is an interbank network and EFTPOS network in the United States. ... The Exchange allows its members to share ATMs in Canada without an extra surcharge. ...

South America:

Interbank | Link | Redbanc | Telebanco | Unicard South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

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