Demystifying Credit Card Jargon: From APR to Reward Points
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Are you baffled whenever you read credit card terms and conditions? Well, worry not! Here’s a simple breakdown on all those jargons!
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APR
Short for Annual Percentage Rate, is the interest rate on the card levied ONLY if you don’t pay the bills in full or on time.
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MAD
The Minimum Amount Due (MAD) is the minimum amount that you can pay on the credit card bill and carry forward the remaining dues to the next billing cycle.
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Revolving credit
Paying the MAD and carrying forward the outstanding credit card balance is called revolving credit. APR is levied on the revolved amount.
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Forex mark-up fee
This ‘foreign exchange’ fee is levied on international transactions. Expressed as a percentage, it is charged on every card payment made abroad.
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Accelerated reward points
These are higher reward points earned on specific transactions. For e.g., many IDFC FIRST Credit Cards offer 10x reward points on purchases made on birthdays.
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You can enjoy low forex markups, never-expiring Reward Points, and APRs starting from 9% with IDFC FIRST Bank Credit Cards!