BankBazaar | Balance of transfer on cards–Make most of it!
Have you ever run into a situation where you find your current outstanding dues on your credit card suddenly overwhelming? Do you wish you had better benefits on your card? There is a way out which will give you more time to pay off the dues and also get rid of your current credit card. Balance of Transfer facility is the answer.
What is `Balance of Transfer’ ?
It is facility offered by credit card issuing companies to card holders wherein the outstanding balance on the credit card can be transferred to a less used card or a new card. Banks provide incentive for customers who use balance of transfer by providing a low interest or interest free period.
When an individual opts for balance of transfer, the less used card or the new card from which the facility is being used will lower the credit limit proportionately to the balance transfer amount. So if your credit limit is Rs. 100,000 and you have opted for balance of transfer to the tune of Rs. 40,000, your credit limit will be reduced to Rs. 60,000. Also, balance of transfer limit cannot exceed 80% of the credit limit.
When is it useful?
High interest rate charged: If individuals face a situation where the interest rate charged by a new credit card is lower than what is charged by the current credit card, interest cost could be reduced by transferring the outstanding balance to the new credit card. Dissatisfied with the service : For those individuals, who are not content with the service provided by the current credit card company, due to various issues such as improper billing, non receipt of bill among other things, can opt for balance of transfer. The individual can transfer the balance of such a card to another card and get rid of the old card. Inability to finance the debt: If an individual has a high outstanding balance on a card and is unable to finance it currently because of short term liquidity crunch, or if the individual has an exorbitant debt to pay off, balance of transfer can come a temporary relief.Charges involved
In order to induce customers, banks offer low rate of interest or sometime even zero interest on balance transfer for around specified period. What is noteworthy is the fact that these attractive rates (zero or low rates) are valid for only an introductory period i.e. 3-6 months, post which the bank will start charging you the normal rate of interest. A processing fee is also levied by banks which can be in the range of 2% and 5% of the total amount.
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