{"id":87802,"date":"2024-07-03T14:32:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=rbc_my_money_matter&#038;p=87802"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:32:36","slug":"how-does-credit-card-interest-rate-work","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/credit-and-borrowing\/understanding-credit-cards\/how-does-credit-card-interest-rate-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How does credit card interest rate work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" 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  <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=How does credit card interest rate work &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/credit-and-borrowing\/understanding-credit-cards\/how-does-credit-card-interest-rate-work\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/credit-and-borrowing\/understanding-credit-cards\/how-does-credit-card-interest-rate-work\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            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work<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit cards are a fast, easy, and convenient way to make purchases, access cash, and manage expenses\u2014 but result in interest if they are not paid on time. Interest may continue to build on recurring statements if you don\u2019t manage your account appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the lowdown on interest, how it works, and how to control it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is interest and when is it charged?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s what credit card companies charge for lending you money to make purchases or borrow money right now. There are two different types of interest:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/credit-and-borrowing\/understanding-credit-cards\/what-is-a-credit-card-purchase-rate-and-how-does-it-work\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-8f9078d8\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"purchase interest\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">purchase interest<\/a>&nbsp;and cash interest. Purchase interest is charged when you buy something with your credit card, while cash interest is charged when you borrow money against your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do credit card interest rates work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a closer look at your credit card statement and you\u2019ll see it has both a cut-off (closing) date and a due date. The cut-off date signals the end of your previous 30-day billing cycle and the start of the next. The due date is the date by which you must make a minimum payment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, your statement might show a billing cycle from January 5 to February 5 and a payment due date of February 26. As long as you pay off your statement in full by the February 26 due date, you will not be charged for purchases made between January 5 and February 5. This 21-day period between the cut-off date and the statement purchase date is known as the interest-free grace period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you make purchases on your credit card and pay off your statement in full by the statement due date, you won&#8217;t be charged any interest. In other words, interest is only charged if you don\u2019t pay your statement balance by the due date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you carry a balance, pay late\u2014or both\u2014you&#8217;ll see an interest charge on your following monthly statement labelled as purchase interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re also charged interest when you borrow money against your credit card, a cash advance. In that case, the interest is charged from the transaction date and accrues until the balance is paid in full. Cash advances are not covered under the interest-free grace period and incur interest charges right away. These will show up on your monthly statement as cash advance interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you lack sufficient funds to pay your balance in full, you can opt to pay the minimum required by the due date, which appears on your statement. Paying on time ensures you maintain a good credit rating and avoid late payment charges, which can appear as additional interest. You will still be charged interest on the balance. However, as long as you don\u2019t let your balance grow indefinitely, this can be a helpful option for managing expenses when cash is in short supply. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option for managing expenses is taking advantage of the interest-free grace period. Suppose you have a credit card payment coming due at the end of the month, but you need to make a substantial purchase at the beginning of the month. If you can wait a few days until the cut-off date to make your purchase has passed, you can defer payment of it until the end of the following month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is credit card interest rate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interest on credit cards is typically expressed as an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annual_percentage_rate\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-8d11cb72\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"annual percentage rate\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">annual percentage rate<\/a>&nbsp;or APR. Though it&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>expressed<\/em>&nbsp;as a yearly percentage, it&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>calculated<\/em>&nbsp;daily. This is known as your periodic daily rate. This periodic daily rate is calculated by dividing the APR by the number of days in a year. This amount is then multiplied by the average daily balance on your credit card and then multiplied by the number of days (30) in your billing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you carry an average daily balance of $1,000 and your credit card with an APR of 19.99%. Here&#8217;s how you would calculate your monthly interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mar-b-hlf has-cool-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>First, divide your APR by the number of days in a year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.1999 \/ 365 = 0.00054 daily periodic rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then multiply the daily periodic rate by the average daily balance of $1,000:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.00054 X $1,000 = .54<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply this by the number of days in your billing cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .54 X 30 = $16.43<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>$16.43 is the amount of interest that will appear on your next month&#8217;s statement and be added to your existing balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interest would kick in from the date of the transaction. For example, if you made the purchase on February 1 and your statement date is February 26, the interest would be calculated from the original transaction date. This is known as reach back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit card rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard credit card APRs in Canada tend to run between 19.99% and 25.99%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some cards come with a variable APR that will fluctuate with a certain benchmark, like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/rates\/prime.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-56bd6649\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"prime rate\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">prime rate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most other cards have a fixed APR, meaning it generally doesn&#8217;t fluctuate.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon for cards to charge multiple APR interest rates\u2014one on purchases, another (usually higher) one on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/financial-consumer-agency\/services\/credit-cards\/credit-card-work.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-92e262ff\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"cash advances\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">cash advances<\/a>, and still another on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/financial-consumer-agency\/services\/credit-cards\/credit-card-work.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-f2e584d4\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"balance transfers\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">balance transfers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratehub.ca\/blog\/best-low-interest-credit-cards-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-0fc19688\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"low-interest credit cards\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">low-interest credit cards<\/a>&nbsp;available that come with lower APRs, typically between 8.99% to 12.99%. These can be helpful to people with existing higher balances looking to pay lower interest or for people who prefer simple credit cards with no additional perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Variable rate cards are another low-interest option, but they come with variable APRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many credit cards offer promotional lower APRs to encourage sign-up, but these tend to be available for a limited time and subject to certain conditions. Many cards offering balance transfers come with extra fees known as balance transfer fees, which can range from 2% to 5% of the amount transferred, in addition to interest. Before signing up for a credit card, you should read the fine print to learn your card&#8217;s APR and terms and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mar-b has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-4-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Looking to save on interest rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Check out our Low Interest Rate Credit Cards Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mar-b-hlf is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary primary btn before\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/credit-cards\/low-interest.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-91845cfc\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"button click\" data-dig-label=\"Low&nbsp;Interest Rate Cards-https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/credit-cards\/low-interest.html \">Low&nbsp;Interest Rate Cards<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/credit-cards\/tools\/compare-credit-cards.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-86588-edc4fa85\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Compare Credit Cards\" class=\"rbc-link-format goto-link\" data-icon-class=\"goto-link\">Compare Credit Cards<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact of carrying balances at high interests on credit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit card interest rates in Canada tend to run between 19.99% and 25.99%. At these high-interest rates, letting your credit card balance get out of control can put you in a situation where you continuously owe a lot of money on your credit card and are paying high interest on it month after month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to avoid paying high credit card interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The surest way to avoid paying high interest on credit cards is to pay off the full balance as it appears on your statement on time each month. Depending on your circumstances, that may not always be possible. In that case, here are some tips to minimize your credit card interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay more than the minimum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying down&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/credit-and-borrowing\/understanding-credit-and-credit-scores\/4-tips-to-pay-off-credit-card-debt-faster\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-87802-fee182d3\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"more than the minimum\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">more than the minimum<\/a>&nbsp;will help bring your balance down faster, along with the interest you get charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t wait until your payment is due.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are carrying a balance from month to month, pay what you can as soon as you can. The lower your balance today, the lower your interest tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Look into low-interest credit cards.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be eligible for a lower-interest credit card if you pay your minimum balance on time and have a good overall credit score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Say yes to balance transfer offers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take advantage of a limited-time promotional balance transfer offer and try to pay off as much as possible during that promo period. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set reminders.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Life gets busy, and it&#8217;s sometimes easy to pay your credit card bill on time. Setting reminders on your calendar helps you avoid being late with your payment and incurring an additional interest charge. Paying off the minimum will keep you in good standing. And if you are late and it&#8217;s a one-off event, don&#8217;t panic. If you reach out to your bank, they may be able to help you.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A credit card is a helpful financial tool, offering multiple benefits like flexibility, rewards, and cash back. 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