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Advisory: An Update on BPI Credit Cards Fees and Charges
In accordance with BSP Circular No. 1165 on the credit card interest rate cap adjustment, please be advised that effective March 13, 2023, finance charges will be adjusted as follows:
From | To | |
Finance Charge or Nominal Interest Rate (Effective Interest Rate per month) | 2% (1.82%) | 3% (2.73%) |
Cash Advance Finance Charge or Nominal Interest Rate (Effective Interest Rate per month) | 2% (2.12%) | 3% (3.16%) |
The finance charge rate shall apply to the following: ·
a. All new interests accrued on your unpaid balances, including Cash Advance transactions ·
b. Billed, unpaid Special Installment Plan (S.I.P) amortization balances
Note: The new rate shall not affect your unbilled Special Installment Plan (S.I.P.) amortizations
All unpaid and posted Cash Advance transactions starting March 13, 2023, will incur the 3% Cash Advance Finance Charge from posting date until full payment.
Cash Advance Fee will remain at Php 200 for every Cash Advance transaction.
Will this affect the annual effective interest rate of my installment transaction like BPI Credit-to-Cash and Balance Conversion?
No, the annual effective interest on your installment transactions remains to be the disclosed interest rate on your date of availment for the entire term.
However, failure to pay the Total Amount Due in full on or before your due date, shall subject any unpaid balances to daily interest accrual based on the new finance charge rate of 3% starting March 13, 2023.
No, the annual effective interest on your installment transactions remains to be the disclosed interest rate on your date of availment for the entire term.
However, failure to pay the Total Amount Due in full on or before your due date, shall subject any unpaid balances to daily interest accrual based on the new finance charge rate of 3% starting March 13, 2023.
Finance Charges on regular purchases, monthly installment amortizations, fees, and interest charges, exclusive of those incurred during the current cycle, shall arise if Cardholder pays any amount less than, or does not pay on Payment Due Date, the Total Amount Due. The finance charges on the unpaid balance shall be computed from the day after the Statement Date until the outstanding balance and applicable interest are fully paid.
Finance charges for cash advance transactions and cash advance fees shall arise from transaction posting date until payment date.
Finance charge is based on the aggregated total of the daily interest for the statement period. The daily interest is computed by multiplying the daily unpaid balance for each day with the daily interest rate (monthly interest multiplied by 12 months and divided by 360 days.
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Published February 21, 2023
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