February 10, 2002
ABU DHABI -- The United Arab Emirates inter-bank switch has spread its connectivity to all Gulf Cooperation Council countries - except Saudi Arabia - which will also be linked shortly, the UAE Central Bank confirmed in a statement to the Gulf News.
Following five-and-a-half years of operation, the UAE inter-bank switch (UAESwitch) has been connected to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. The UAESwitch now connects 840 ATMs in the UAE and 829 ATMs across the GCC, according to the Gulf News report.