Many of you still don’t quite understand how Finance Charge is calculated on balance amount by credit card companies. I found that HDFC Credit Card is one of the better ones who explain it very clearly.
Here is a step by step guide on how Finance Charges are calculated.
- Assume you have Zero balance on your card to begin with.
- You now make a Biz Bazaar household purchases worth Rs 15,000 on April-10th. Then on 18th April you buy a Mobile Phone worth Rs 5,000. Lets say your billing cycle ends on the 18th of every month. So your April-18th credit card statement