The German Monopolies Commission has approved Postbank becoming a member of CashGroup. Now, customers of Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, HypoVereinsbank, Postbank and its subsidiaries can, from April 1, 2001, withdraw cash free of charge from around 7,600 ATMs nationwide, hence adding the 2,200 Postbank machines to the existing 5,400 CashGroup ATMs. All customers require for cash withdrawal is their ec or customer card and the corresponding PIN code. CashCards issued by the participating banks can also be charged for free at the ATMs.