Electronic Banking: Electromagnetic Cards
Electronic Banking: Electromagnetic Cards
Electronic Banking: Electromagnetic Cards
Electromagnetic Cards
Electromagnetic Cards
Types of cards:
• ATM Cards
• Debit Cards
Pre paid Debit Cards
Charge Cards
Credit Card
What is ATM Card ?
An ATM card is a Payment Card, issued by a Bank, that enables a Customer to access
an Automated Teller Machine(ATM), in order to perform transactions, such as
Cash Withdrawals
Cash Deposits
Obtaining information
Other services
Debit cards can also allow for instant withdrawal of cash, acting as the ATM
card for withdrawing cash.
Debit Cards
• The payer loads funds into the Card holder’s account, before use.
• Some examples :
- Corporate Expenses Cards
- Pre paid Salary cards
- Travel cards , usually for foreign trips
- Gift Cards
Credit card issuers usually waive interest charges, if the balance is paid in full each month.
All credit cards have a ‘grace period’, which usually varies from 20 days to 45 days,
depending upon the type of card and issuing bank, and it is the time available to the
customer, to pay the balance amount before interest is charged on it.
After the expiry of the grace period, the banks charge full interest at commercial rates, on
the entire outstanding balance, from the date of each purchase, if the total balance is not
paid.
If a customer is late paying the balance, finance charges will be calculated, and in such
cases the grace period does not apply.
The card holders also get an option to pay a ‘minimum payment amount’, which is 5% of
the total outstanding amount, and continue to enjoy the facility on ‘revolving credit’ basis.
Credit Cards
• Card holder need not approach a bank for taking credit in urgent need
• Wider acceptability
Advantages – Merchants
• Enhances sales
Credit Cards
Advantages – Banks
• Source of revenue
- Joining fee
- Renewal fee
- Service charges from merchants
- Interest from card holders
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