Balance Transfer for as Low as 0.59%

1. Balance Transfer Offer is an exclusive promotion for BPI Cardholders in good credit standing for valid Balance Transfer applications received within the promo period under 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months term.

2. Promo is from November 15, 2024 until January 31, 2025.

3. Offer is exclusive for the purpose of transferring balances from Philippine-issued credit cards to cardholder’s BPI Credit Card where proceeds will be credited to their non-BPI credit card via BPI’s Bills Payment Facility or Bancnet. 

• BPI Bills Payment Enrolled Credit Card Issuers:
  • Security Bank
  • Unionbank
  • China Bank
  • RCBC Bankard
• Bancnet Bills Payment Enrolled Credit Card Issuers:
  • AUB
  • BDO
  • Eastwest
  • HSBC
  • Maybank
  • Metrobank
  • PSBank
  • PNB
  • Equicom Savings

4. Minimum amount for Balance Transfer transaction is Php 3,000 per application.

5. Promo code provided will be used to match the offer designated to qualified cardholders. 

6. Proceeds will be paid directly to Cardholder’s credit card via BPI’s Bills Payment facility or Bancnet. BPI will never be liable for any charges imposed by other credit card issuer in relation to release of proceeds via bills payment or Bancnet.

7. By providing their non-BPI credit card number, the applicant is confirming that the card is under their name, and that it is correct, valid and truly belong to the applicant. In the event that the card number provided by the applicant where the payment was made to was incorrect and later on discovered as belonging to a different person, the applicant shall still be liable for the amount paid by BPI as proceeds of their Balance Transfer Application.

8. A SIP Loans Service Fee of Php 500 shall be charged for every Balance Transfer availment above Php 50,000, or Php 300 for every availment of Php 50,000 and below. The Service fee shall be charged and posted as a separate entry.

9. Communications to inform Select Cardholders of their assigned Promo Code will be in the form of a phone call, SMS, Viber Message, and e-mail. A unique reference code will be assigned to select cardholders that will also be included in the SMS, Viber message and email.

10. For BPI cardholders with assigned Unique Reference Code, submission of a Statement of Account requirement for Balance Transfer is waived. 

• Cardholder may submit their Balance Transfer Application through any of the following channels:
  • At any BPI Branch nationwide
  • BPI Internal Telesales
  • Third Party Accredited Telesales Agencies. See https://www.bpi.com.ph/personal/cards/credit-cards/list-of-telesales-providers for list of Accredited Agencies.

11. Turnaround time (TAT) for processing of applications is 5-8 Banking Days.

12. SIP Loans terms and conditions not covered under this provision shall apply.

S.I.P. Loans Terms and Conditions

ELIGIBILITY - A credit cardholder (the “Cardholder”) of Bank of the Philippine Islands (the “Bank”) of good standing is qualified to avail of the BPI Special Installment Plan (S.I.P.) Loan (the “Loan”) for a minimum loan amount of Php 3,000. Subject to regulatory and compliance requirements, the Loan is available to a Cardholder of any BPI Credit Card variant (but excluding Corporate Cards and eCredit Cards) (the “Card”).

APPROVAL - The grant of the Loan shall be subject to appropriate approval. The Bank may perform additional verification for Cardholder’s security. The Bank reserves the right to terminate processing of the Loan application and / or deny the same in the event that the Cardholder fails to submit documentary requirements or it becomes aware of any misrepresentation or any circumstances which will disqualify the Cardholder from availing of the Loan.

BALANCE CONVERSION - Only new retail and online transactions worth at least Php 5,000 per transaction billed in the latest Statement of Account can be converted to installment.  Interest, installment, cash advance, and transactions that form part of the revolving balance are not eligible.  Application must be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the due date indicated in the latest Statement of Account.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS – For applications that require submission of supporting documents, date reflected in said documents should not be more than three (3) months prior to date of application.

METHOD OF PAYMENT - The Loan shall be paid in equal and successive monthly installments, as indicated in the Bank’s S.I.P. Loan Charge Form and/or Statement of Account (SOA), which shall commence on the Cardholder's next billing date until the Loan is fully paid.

LOAN RATE - Existing Loan rates at the time of receipt of loan application will apply. The monthly installment due from the Loan is computed using the following formula:

Total Loan Amount x Factor Rate of Chosen Term = Monthly Installment Amount

DEFAULT OR BREACH OF CONTRACT - In case of default or failure to pay on time any installment or any outstanding balance set forth in the Cardholder's SOA or breach of any of these terms and conditions, Cardholder agrees to the following:

• the Bank shall have the right to suspend, cancel, or refuse to renew the Card.
• the Card outstanding balance including the Loan balance plus interest, penalties, fees, and charges (the "Total Outstanding Balance" or "TOB") shall immediately become due and payable, without notice or demand.
•  failure to pay any amount due shall constitute a default of the Loan.

CARD RENEWAL - If for any reason, the Cardholder fails to renew the Card or the Card is not renewed by the Bank, the Cardholder's TOB shall immediately become due and payable.

APPOINTMENT OF THE BANK AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT - Upon the occurrence of an event of default or any breach of the terms and conditions hereof, the Bank is appointed and shall act as attorney-in-fact with full power and authority to do all acts and deeds necessary to satisfy or liquidate the Loan, including (without limitation) appropriating credit balances in Cardholder’s accounts with the Bank towards payment of the Loan and other amounts due to the Bank, in addition to and other than those as herein granted. Cardholder hereby ratifies and confirms all acts and deeds as may be done or performed by the Bank under this authority.

SERVICE FEE - A service fee of Php 500 will be charged for each Balance Transfer, Credit to Cash, and Balance Conversion availment above Php 50,000; while availment up to Php 50,000 and all other S.I.P. Loan variants will be charged a service fee of Php 300. This fee will be reflected in the succeeding statement of account.

DISCREPANCY - If the account number provided for crediting of proceeds is invalid or with name discrepancy, the Loan application will not be processed.

LOAN RESTRICTION - A single installment Loan transaction requires only one approval. Splitting into smaller Loan transaction sizes and requiring multiple Loan transaction approvals shall not be allowed.

CREDIT LIMIT - If total Loan amount applied is more than the available credit limit, application will be processed and approved based on the available credit limit.

MANAGER'S CHECK - For proceeds disbursed via Manager's Check (MC), Cardholders agree to claim the MC within thirty (30) days from issuance date. Unclaimed MCs after the lapse of said period will be automatically cancelled along with the S.I.P. Loan transaction, without notice.

PRE-TERMINATION BY CARDHOLDER - Once approved, S.I.P. Loan transaction can no longer be reversed or cancelled. If Cardholder decides to pre-terminate his Loan application prior to the first billing, the Bank will charge a processing fee of Php 550 plus additional 2% of the Loan principal amount. If pre-termination is done after the first billing, the Bank will charge a processing fee of Php 550 plus applicable interest of the next monthly payment using the diminishing balance method.

DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT - The Cardholder's signature on this application form, his continued use of the Card or access to the BPI website shall constitute his agreement to, and acceptance of, the BPI Data Privacy Statement published in www.bpi.com.ph as the same may be revised or updated from time to time. The Cardholder further represents and warrants to the Bank that, prior to submitting any information about an individual (including personal information), all necessary authorization and consent as may be required in compliance with applicable confidentiality and data privacy laws have been obtained to enable the Bank to process such information.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS - The terms and conditions governing the issuance of the Card as indicated in the card application form and BPI website and the reminders and other provisions contained in all pages of the card carrier, statement/s of account, charge slips and other Card documents or instruments, which are made an integral part hereof by reference, shall likewise be resorted to in instances where they are applicable.

For any concerns, Cardholder may call the 24-hour BPI Contact Center at 889-10000 (all areas with "02" area code), 1-800-188-89100 (domestic toll-free for PLDT) and +632 889-10000 (mobile phone and international calls). Bank of the Philippine Islands is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. https://www.bsp.gov.ph

BPI

For inquiries and comments, please send us a message or call our 24-hour BPI Contact Center at (+632) 889-10000.

Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-206647, Series of 2024