What is an electronic bank card?

An electronic bank card account is the electronic card of your physical card. You can transfer money, remit money, inquire about transaction details and purchase basic bonds through electronic accounts.

Electronic accounts can provide online financial services such as electronic account management through banks, credit cards, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The customer's credit card number or bank account number is the symbol of e-commerce. What about the bank card?

1. Bank card refers to a credit payment tool approved by commercial banks (including postal financial institutions) and having all or part of the functions of consumer credit, transfer settlement, cash deposit and withdrawal, etc. Bank card reduces the circulation of cash and checks, which makes the banking business break through the limitation of time and space and undergo fundamental changes. The application of bank card automatic settlement system makes the dream of "no cheque, no cash society" come true.

From August 1 2007, the annual management fee for bank cards was cancelled, and some basic financial service charges of commercial banks were suspended. 20 19 on April 22nd, China unionpay released the report on the development of bank card industry in China (20 19). On August 15, 2020, Baidu Company, baixin bank and China UnionPay launched the first digital bank card in China-Baidu Flash Payment Card. On August 3rd, Kloc-0, China UnionPay released its first digital bank card "UnionPay Unbounded Card". Under normal circumstances, bank cards are divided into credit cards and debit cards according to whether credit lines are granted to cardholders.

2. 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. Debit card can be used for online or POS consumption or ATM transfer and withdrawal, and cannot be overdrawn. Interest is paid on the amount in the card according to the current deposit. When spending or withdrawing money, the funds are directly withdrawn from the savings account. Debit cards usually require a password when used. Debit cards can be divided into ordinary cards, gold cards and platinum cards according to their grades; According to the scope of use, it can be divided into domestic cards and international cards.

3. Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit card refers to the credit card that the issuing bank gives the cardholder a certain credit limit, and 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.