This article is about World record of Highest ATM in Pakistan. National Bank of Pakistan has installed its ATM (automated teller machine) at the Pakistan-China border in Khunjerab, is situated in the Karakoram Mountains in a strategic position on the northern border of Pakistan’s Gilgit–Baltistan Hunza – Nagar District on the southwest border of the Xinjiang region of China, which is deemed to be the world’s highest located ATM.
Official information disclosed that the bank’s ATM is placed at 4,693 meters or 15,397 feet above sea level, which is the highest altitude for an ATM machine to be setup till date.
The domestic branch network has been automated and is online. The Bank has representative offices in Beijing, Tashkent, Chicago and Toronto.
The ATM, however, will function only during daytime and would receive power supply from a generator. Care has been taken to make sure it functions even in subzero temperatures.
The bank hopes that the facility will serve the increasing requirements of the tourists that visit this site or go towards the north most end of the country. This year the country witnessed record tourism in the northern areas, as well as the Khunjerab pass, which lies at the Pakistan China border.
The bank resolves to keep the machine live and active with a committed staff to make sure that connection and cash are available 24/7 throughout the year.
A senior official of the National Bank told the Nation that the inaugural ceremony for ATM was scheduled when Army Chief General Raheel Sharif last visited Gilgit but he cancelled the programme due to his busy schedule.
He said that NBP’s Khunjerab ATM had been installed at a height of 16,007 feet above sea level making it world’s highest-altitude ATM anywhere in the world.
He added that NBP had dedicated staff to keep the ATM active and functional 24 hours a day and 12 months a year.
NBP – The National Bank
All set to achieve the world record of Highest ATM in the world.
NBP’s Newly installed ATM at Khanjerab Pass (Pak China Border) at an elevation of 4600+ meters will be inaugurated in coming week.
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Wow bravo for the team who installed this at this level. Congratulations NBP. Must have been a really hectic task. Thanks for sharing. Also check out my work on northern areas of Pakistan.
Wow bravo for the team who installed this at this level. Congratulations NBP. Must have been a really hectic task. Thanks for sharing. Also check out my work on northern areas of Pakistan.