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China Bank Credit Cards Balance Transfer Program

Transfer outstanding balances from your other credit cards to your China Bank Mastercard for as low as 1.00% monthly add-on rate.

Don't have a China Bank Credit Card yet? Download and fill-out the Credit Card and Balance Transfer Application Forms and email them to document_creditcards@chinabank.ph together with the other documentary requirements.

Balance Transfer Program Terms & Conditions:

1. The Balance Transfer Program is open to New-to-Bank and all existing active Principal China Bank Credit Cardholders in good credit standing*.
   
   
2. The Balance Transfer Program is available for 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 month terms.
   

   BALANCE TRANSFER RATE TABLE
   Terms	Monthly Add-On Rate	Factor Rate	Monthly Effective Interest Rate	Annual Effective Interest Rate
   3	1.00%	0.3433333	1.49%	17.91%
   6	1.00%	0.1766667	1.69%	20.29%
   9	1.00%	0.1211111	1.76%	21.11%
   12	1.00%	0.0933333	1.79%	21.46%
   18	1.00%	0.0655556	1.80%	21.64%
   24	1.00%	0.0516667	1.80%	21.58%

   
   

3. A minimum Balance Transfer amount of Php 3,000.00 is required for this program.
   
   
4. To apply, the applicant shall** - 
   1. For New-to-Bank customers, simply fill out a China Bank Credit Card Application Form and Balance Transfer Application Form. 
   2. For existing China Bank Credit Cardholder, simply call the China Bank Customer Service 24/7 Hotline at +632 888-55-888 or Domestic Toll-Free Number 1-800-1888-5888 (PLDT) and request for Balance Transfer.
   
   
5. The approved Balance Transfer amount including the computed interest amount should be within the available credit limit.
   
   
6. The cardholder shall continue to pay, at least, the minimum amount due and other financial obligations to the other credit card company prior to the approval of the Balance Transfer application.  China Bank shall not be liable for interest, or any over-payment, or for late payment or other finance charge that the cardholder may incur as a result of the disapproval of the Balance Transfer application and of failure or delay by China Bank in making payment before the due date of his/her non-China Bank Credit Card.
   
   
7. Approved Balance Transfer applications shall not earn rewards points.
   
   
8. The Balance Transfer application shall be subject to verification and approval by China Bank.  China Bank has the absolute and exclusive right to approve or decline the Balance Transfer application. China Bank likewise has the sole discretion to determine the amount to be approved for the Balance Transfer application which may be the amount applied for or only a portion thereof without need to inform the Cardholder beforehand.
   
   
9. For New-to-Bank customers, allow China Bank twenty-five (25) calendar days to effect the Balance Transfer request, from the time the completed forms were received by China Bank. For existing China Bank Credit Cardholders, allow China Bank ten (10) business days, from the time the Balance Transfer request was received by China Bank.
   
   
10. China Bank shall notify cardholder via SMS once the Balance Transfer application has been approved and payment to the non-China Bank Credit Card has been made. The Cardholder shall be responsible for following up with China Bank on the status of his/her Balance Transfer application. 
    
    
11. The approved Balance Transfer amount shall be posted in equal and successive monthly installments and shall commence on the cardholder's next billing date until the Balance Transfer balance is paid in full. 
    
    
12. Failure to pay four (4) consecutive minimum amount dues will cancel the installment transaction and all remaining unpaid monthly installments, total outstanding balance and applicable fees & charges shall immediately become due and demandable. 
    
    
13. In case of pre-termination for Balance Transfer by the cardholder, China Bank shall impose a five percent (5%) handling fee based on the remaining unpaid installment amount or P500, whichever is higher.  The unpaid remaining total principal amount plus applicable fees shall be posted back as a regular straight transaction.
    
    
14. Approved Balance Transfer applications can no longer be reversed / cancelled.
    
    
15. The cardholder acknowledges his liability to China Bank for every approved Balance Transfer application and shall form part of the cardholder's obligation to China Bank. 
    
    
16. Officers of China Banking Corporation are disqualified from availing the Balance Transfer Installment facility.
    
    
17. Terms and conditions governing the issuance and use of China Bank Credit Cards are incorporated herein by reference and made integral hereof.
    
    

*Cardholders in good credit standing are those whose accounts are active and current and not blocked, delinquent or past due, not under any collections repayment program or special installment, non-investigation due to suspected fraudulent activities, or those whose Credit Cards are not reported lost or stolen, and those who have not otherwise, violated any of the Terms and Conditions governing China Bank Credit Cards.

**For BDO cardholders, their latest BDO Statement of Account is an additional requirement for the China Bank Credit Card Balance Transfer Program.