Radio Taiwan International
2018-02-20

People with disabilities will no longer have to pay service charges when using unaffiliated

A man withdraws money from an ATM machine in this CNA file photo.

ATMs (automated teller machines) for a certain number of times per month. That was the word from Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission on Tuesday. The new measure will go into effect on March 1.

Usually in Taiwan when you use an ATM that’s not connected to your own bank, you have to pay a NT$5 (US$0.17) service charge.

The new measures will allow people with disabilities to make three withdrawals each month at an unaffiliated ATM before incurring service charges. Added up, that’s a savings of up to NT$180 (about US$6) per year. Although that’s just a small amount of money for most people, it’s a courtesy for those who may have a harder time getting to an ATM.    [FULL  STORY]