Wednesday, February 8, 2023

WOLRD’S HIGHEST ALTITUDE ATM

 

The world’s highest altitude ATM is located at the Khunjerab Pass border between China and Pakistan, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

At an elevation of 15,396 feet, Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world.

Installed by National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in 2016, the solar – and wind-powered ATM is used for cash withdrawals, utility bill payments and interbank fund transfers. 

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