If you don't return your credit card for a long time, you will be punished by the issuing bank. What is more serious is the act of malicious overdraft, which is a violation of criminal law. Can be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and impose a fine of not less than 20 thousand yuan but not more than 200 thousand yuan. Temporarily unable to repay, you can apply to the issuing bank for deferred repayment.
According to Article 196 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), anyone who engages in credit card activities in any of the following circumstances, with a relatively large amount, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also be fined not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 200,000 yuan; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan or confiscated property:
(a) using a forged credit card, or using a credit card fraudulently obtained with a false identity certificate;
(2) Using an invalid credit card;
(3) Fraudulent use of another person's credit card;
(4) malicious overdraft.
The term "malicious overdraft" as mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the behavior that the cardholder overdraws beyond the prescribed limit or time limit for the purpose of illegal possession, and refuses to return it after being urged by the issuing bank.
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Article 70 of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Credit Card Business of Commercial Banks: Under special circumstances, if it is confirmed that the amount owed by the credit card exceeds the repayment ability of the cardholder and the cardholder is still willing to repay, the issuing bank may negotiate with the cardholder on an equal footing and reach a personalized installment repayment agreement. The longest term of personalized installment repayment agreement shall not exceed 5 years. The contents of personalized installment repayment agreement shall at least include:
(a) the balance, structure and currency of the arrears;
(2) the repayment period, method, currency, date and repayment amount of each installment;
(three) whether to charge annual fees, interest and other fees during the repayment period;
(4) The cardholder shall not apply for a credit card from any bank before all the funds related to the personalized installment repayment agreement are settled;
(five) the rights and obligations of both parties and the liability for breach of contract;
(6) Other matters related to repayment.
If both parties reach an agreement and sign an installment repayment agreement, the card-issuing bank and its card-issuing service institution shall stop the collection of the cardholder, except that the cardholder fails to perform the installment repayment agreement. If an oral repayment agreement is reached, the issuing bank must keep the recorded data. Records shall be kept at least until the date of settlement of arrears.