What's the difference between a stored value card and a credit card? What are the advantages of each?
Bank cards (UnionPay cards) are divided into credit cards and debit cards, and credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Debit card is an ordinary savings card, which belongs to current deposit account and can be used for consumption, ATM deposit and withdrawal, etc. Credit cards can be used for spending, ATM deposits and withdrawals, etc. The biggest advantage is that you can overdraw (with a certain credit limit). /Credit card refers to a credit card that the issuing bank gives the cardholder a certain credit limit, within which the cardholder can spend first and then repay. Quasi-credit card refers to a credit card in which the cardholder deposits a certain amount of reserve fund according to the requirements of the bank, and when the reserve fund is insufficient to pay, it can be overdrawn within the credit limit stipulated by the issuing bank. /Debit cards are divided into transfer cards, special cards and stored value cards according to different functions. Debit cards cannot be overdrawn. The transfer card has the functions of transfer, cash deposit and withdrawal and consumption. Special card is a special-purpose debit card used in a specific area (except for department stores, restaurants and entertainment industries). It has the functions of transferring money and depositing and withdrawing cash. Stored value card is a prepaid wallet debit card in which the bank transfers funds to the card for storage according to the cardholder's requirements, and directly deducts money from the card during the transaction. /The following is the difference between the two cards:/1. Credit cards (consumer credit products) are paid after consumption, while debit cards are used after deposit; 2. Credit cards can be overdrawn, but debit cards cannot be overdrawn; 3. Credit cards have revolving credit lines, while debit cards have no revolving credit lines; (Revolving credit refers to the credit line approved by the bank to the cardholder. The cardholder's credit line can be reused without full repayment, and only the specified minimum repayment amount can maintain a good credit record. 4. If the credit card holder repays in full before the final repayment date, the shopping consumption will enjoy an interest-free repayment period; 5. Credit card deposits do not bear interest, and debit card deposits are calculated at the savings rate; 6. Credit card belongs to asset business and debit card belongs to liability business; 7. The issuance of credit cards must meet the relevant conditions (such as the situation of the work unit, the evaluation of repayment ability, the review of personal credit records, etc.). ), and debit cards only need ID cards; 8. Credit cards have anti-counterfeiting logo and UnionPay logo, while debit cards only have UnionPay logo.