ATH Dominicana, a company that will specialize in automated banking transactions, announced that it has started its operations by interconnecting the ATMs of the Banco Popular Dominicano with those of the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. This link will permit both local and foreigners to access funds from their bank accounts or credit lines, obtain cash advances, or check their balances using ATH Dominicana, ATH Puerto Rico, HONOR, CIRRUS, or PLUS. The company also plans to incorporate 15 Dominican banking institutions within the next 15 months.