a credit card, also known as a debit card, is a credit certificate issued by a commercial bank or credit card company to a consumer with qualified credit. It is in the form of a card with the name, expiration date, number and cardholder's name printed on the front, and a magnetic stripe and signature strip on the back. Consumers with credit cards can go to special commercial service departments for shopping or spending, and then the bank will settle accounts with merchants and cardholders, and cardholders can overdraw within the prescribed limit.
The credit card stipulated in the relevant laws of our country (Interpretation of the NPC Standing Committee on the Provisions on Credit Cards) refers to the electronic payment card issued by commercial banks or other financial institutions with all or some functions such as consumer payment, credit loan, transfer settlement, cash deposit and withdrawal. On December 1, 217, the Specification for English Translation and Writing in the Field of Public Service was officially implemented.
Credit card consumption is a non-cash transaction payment method, and there is no need to pay cash when spending, and repayment will be made on the billing date.
Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit cards refer to credit cards with a certain credit limit within which the cardholder can spend first and then repay. Quasi-credit card refers to a quasi-credit card in which the cardholder deposits a certain amount of reserve fund as required, and when the balance of the reserve fund account is insufficient to pay, it can be overdrawn within the specified credit limit. The credit card generally refers to a credit card.
from January 1, 221, the credit card overdraft interest rate will be determined by the card issuer and the cardholder through independent negotiation, and the upper and lower limit management of the credit card overdraft interest rate will be cancelled (the original upper limit is .7 times of the daily interest rate, and the lower limit is .7 times of the daily interest rate).
the earliest credit cards appeared at the end of 19th century. In the 198s, the British clothing industry developed the so-called credit card, and the tourism and business sectors also followed this trend. However, at that time, the card could only be used for short-term commercial credit, and the money still had to be paid as needed, and there was no long-term default and no credit line.
Credit cards are generally special plastic cards with a length of 85.6mm, a width of 53.98mm and a thickness of 1mm. The name of the card issuer, expiration date, number, cardholder's name and other contents are printed on the front, and there are chips, magnetic strips and signature strips on the back. Cardholders can use their credit cards to shop, spend money and deposit and withdraw cash from banks.