According to Article 7 of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Credit Card Business of Commercial Banks, credit cards refer to all kinds of media that record the relevant information of cardholders' accounts, have the functions of bank credit line and overdraft, and provide relevant banking services for cardholders. The credit card stipulated in the relevant laws of our country (Interpretation of the Provisions of NPC Standing Committee on Credit Cards) refers to the electronic payment card issued by commercial banks or other financial institutions with all or part of the functions of consumer payment, credit loan, transfer settlement, cash deposit and withdrawal, etc. 20 17 12 1, the English translation and writing standard for public services was formally implemented, and the English names of credit cards were specified.
Credit card consumption is a non-cash transaction payment method, and there is no need to pay cash when spending, and repayment is made on the billing day. Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit card refers to a credit card in which the cardholder has a certain credit limit and 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 according to the regulations, and when the balance of the reserve fund account is insufficient to pay, it can be overdrawn within the prescribed credit limit. Credit cards generally refer to credit cards.