Classification of bank cards
Bank cards are mainly divided into three categories: savings card, debit card and credit card. The functions of various cards can be summarized as follows: savings cards can only provide customers with services of saving money and withdrawing money; Debit cards have more financial service functions than savings cards; Cardholders can use debit cards to purchase wealth management products, futures, stocks and funds. The main function of credit card is actually overdraft consumption.
I. Savings card
Savings card is a kind of financial transaction card issued by the bank to provide financial services for depositors, which belongs to a kind of debit card. There are two kinds: magnetic stripe and chip. Its main function is to deposit and withdraw money at networked ATMs and bank counters and spend it at networked POS machines. The main function of a savings card is to save deposits. Cardholders can read and manually enter passwords through the electronic payment network established by the bank and the magnetic stripe of the card, so as to realize the functions of credit card consumption, ATM withdrawal, transfer and various payments. The expenses incurred through the card are equal to the decrease in the balance of the savings account. If the account balance is zero, the payment function of the card will also be reduced to zero. The application for a savings card is very simple, and you can get it right away without bank approval. Savings card fees mainly include annual fee, small account management fee, loss reporting fee, new card cost, cash withdrawal fee (including local interbank, remote bank, remote bank, overseas ATM, Hong Kong and Macao), transfer fee (including remote bank, remote bank, local interbank and overseas wire transfer) and online banking transfer fee (including remote bank, remote bank, local interbank and overseas remittance).
Second, debit cards.
Debit card refers to the bank card issued by the issuing bank to the cardholder without credit limit, and the cardholder deposits first and then uses it. Debit cards are divided into transfer cards, special cards and stored value cards according to different functions. Debit cards cannot be overdrawn. The transfer card has the functions of transfer, cash deposit and withdrawal and consumption. A Special card is a debit card that is used in a specific area and has a specific purpose (except for department stores, restaurants and entertainment industries), and has the functions of transferring money and depositing and withdrawing cash. Stored value card is a prepaid wallet debit card in which the bank transfers funds to the card for storage according to the cardholder's requirements, and directly deducts money from the card during the transaction.
Third, credit cards.
Credit card, also called debit card, is a credit certificate issued by a commercial bank or credit card company to eligible consumers. It is a card with 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 specialized 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 limits. 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.