Credit cards are a type of card that you consume first and repay later. There is no money in the card itself. What is in the card is the credit card limit given to you by the bank. You can spend within the credit card limit. After consumption, you need to repay the money to the bank. Payment is made. When the cardholder's credit card consumption reaches the final repayment date specified by the bank, in order to ensure the cardholder's good credit record, the bill consumption funds should be returned to the bank.

What is a credit card?

Credit card (English: credit card), also called credit card. It is a non-cash transaction payment method and a simple credit service.

A credit card is generally a special carrier plastic card with consumer credit that is 85.60 mm long, 53.98 mm wide, and 1 mm thick. It is issued by the bank to individuals and organizations, and can be used to shop, consume, and deposit and withdraw cash from the bank. It is in the form of a card with the name of the issuing bank, validity period, number, cardholder name, etc. printed on the front and a magnetic card on the back. strip, signature strip.

Credit cards are issued to cardholders by banks or credit card companies based on the user's creditworthiness and financial resources. Cardholders do not need to pay cash when using the credit card to make purchases, and repayment will be made on the billing date (English: billing date) .

On April 15, 2016, the central bank issued the "Notice of the People's Bank of China on Matters Related to Credit Card Business", canceling late payment fees on credit cards, introducing liquidated damages, and prohibiting over-limit fees. The new regulations were implemented in January 2017 It will be officially implemented on the 1st.

Debit card is an ordinary savings card, and the account attribute is a current deposit account, which can be used for consumption, ATM deposits and withdrawals, etc.; credit card can be used for consumption, ATM deposits and withdrawals, etc. The biggest advantage is that it can Overdraft (with a certain credit limit)

Generally, bank cards are divided into two types: credit cards and debit cards.

Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. A credit card refers to a credit card in which the card-issuing bank gives the cardholder a certain credit limit, and the cardholder can consume within the credit limit first and repay later. A quasi-credit card refers to a credit card in which the cardholder first deposits a certain amount of reserve fund as required by the bank. When the reserve fund is insufficient to pay, the cardholder can overdraw within the credit limit specified by the card-issuing bank.

Debit cards are divided into transfer cards, special cards and stored-value cards according to different functions. Debit cards cannot be overdrawn. Debit cards have the functions of transferring money, depositing and withdrawing cash, and spending money. A special card is a debit card used in a specific area and for special purposes (referring to purposes other than department stores, restaurants, and entertainment industries). It has the functions of transferring funds, depositing and withdrawing cash. A stored-value card is a prepaid wallet-style debit card in which the bank transfers funds to the card for storage at the request of the cardholder and directly deducts funds from the card during transactions.