1. It makes people’s lives more convenient, eliminating the trouble of carrying cash, and there are no geographical restrictions on the use of credit cards. No matter where the card is swiped in the country, as long as there is a UnionPay logo, it can be swiped, and no Charge a handling fee.

2. You can participate in various preferential and discount activities cooperated by merchants and banks, and you can enjoy a variety of discounts when spending money at merchants that cooperate with banks.

3. Value-added services. Various credit cards launched by banks come with some value-added services. At present, the services launched by various banks can be divided into seven categories: cash returns, lottery draws, shopping discounts, free insurance, travel services, personal financial reports and other value-added services.

Extended information

Credit card application:

1. In most cases, those with full capacity for civil conduct (citizens over 18 years old in mainland China) Citizens with certain direct financial resources can apply for a credit card from the card issuing bank. Sometimes, legal persons can also be applicants.

2. Those who apply for credit cards can be divided into units and individuals. Applicants should be institutions, enterprises and business units, foreign-funded enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households with independent legal person status in my country.

Each unit applying for a credit card can receive a main card and multiple (5-10) supplementary cards as needed. To apply for a credit card, an individual must have a fixed occupation and a stable source of income, and provide a guarantee to the bank. The forms of guarantee include personal guarantee, unit guarantee and personal capital guarantee.

3. The application method is generally by filling in a credit card application form. The content of the application form generally includes the name of the applicant, basic information, economic status or source of income, guarantor and his basic information, etc. And submit certain copies of documents and certificates to the card issuing bank. After the customer fills in the application form truthfully according to the content, the customer must also submit the relevant credit certificate while submitting the completed application form.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Credit Card