来到这个年代,申请信用卡的资格逐渐放宽,人人都有能力申请信用卡。信用卡的确是非常方便以及好用,但其实很多信用卡的持有者只会刷卡,却不晓得如何计算利息。
在使用信用卡消费时,你可享受约20天的免利息期,但若你没在这20天内还清卡债,只支付部分欠款,则会损失掉免息期。在20天后,银行将开始计算利息和Late
Payment Fee。若您没还清卡债,即便所欠数额只是区区的40仙,就会损失掉免息期,而且还要支付利息。这笔利息将反映在您下个月账单内。
记住!信用卡利息将以拖欠的天数计算,拖越久,你所需偿还的利息越多。以Maybank
的年利率来看是18%。在计算利息的时候需要把拖欠的数额乘以18%,再乘以拖欠的天数,除以365天。Maybank
的
Late Payment Fee 是1%,或最低 RM
10,最高RM
100。
例子:拖欠RM
1000的话,就需要多缴付RM
10的Late
Payment Fee,再加上利息。以一个最简单的例子来看:
拖欠数额:RM
1000
拖欠天数:25天
利息:18%
p.a.
Late Payment Fee :1%
RM 1000 X 18% X 25天 / 365天=RM 12.33+RM 10(Late
Payment Fee)
这只是大概计算的利息和Late
Payment Fee。
这里整理出一个列表,让大家看清楚如果你没有如期还卡债,那么卡债是如何雪球般越滚越大,甚至压垮你的。
Time Overdue
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Action Taken
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首30天
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Charges – (Outstanding + Interest + Late Payment Fee);
CCRIS would reflect a late payment of one month; Friendly service
call from the banks to make payments
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30天至
60天
|
Total first month charges + Second month charges (if any) + Interest
+ Late Payment Fee;
CCRIS would reflect a late payment of two months; Letter from the
bank to make payments; Card will be blocked
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60天至
90天
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Account gets transferred to Card Collection Centre; Letter of demand
is issued
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90天之后
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Bank may outsource to debt collection agency
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最终决定
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Bank may choose to take you to court which could lead to bankruptcy (provided
amount owing is more than MYR 30,000)
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