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What is HSBC's
Installment Plan? |
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HSBC's Installment Plan (HIP) is
a feature of your HSBC credit card. that allows you
to pay credit card purchases made at accredited merchants
at zero percent (0%) interest over your preferred repayment
period (that is, the number of months to pay or what
is commonly called "tenor" or "term").
HIP is the most flexible installment facility in the
market today as it allows you to pay as low as 4% of
your monthly installment amount. Now you can purchase
all that you desire and pay it off on your preferred
terms. |
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Who can avail of installment? |
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All HSBC credit cardholders are
eligible to join the promo. The bank commonly refers
to HIP as HSBC Installment and is made available to
all HSBC credit cardholders. However, RED MasterCard
cardholders have essentially the same facility but is
called RED Installment. |
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What do you mean by zero
percent (0%) interest? |
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Zero percent refers to an installment
transaction where there is no additional interest or
finance charges that will be applied to the actual cost
of the item you purchased using your HSBC credit card's
installment facility over the selected tenor. As such,
you only need to pay on a monthly basis the purchase
amount divided by the number of months to pay. Monthly
Installment Amount at 0% interest = Purchase Amount/No.
of Months to Pay |
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What happens in case my
installment transaction amount cannot be divided equally
over the chosen tenor or term? |
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The system shall make the necessary
adjustment on the last monthly installment amount to
be posted to your Statement of Account. For example,
an installment transaction amount of Php10,000 over
a 3-month term shall be posted to your SOA as follows: |
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1st of 3 installments = Php3,333.33 |
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2nd of 3 installments = Php3,333.33 |
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3rd of 3 installments = Php3,333.34 |
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missing Php0.01 is added to your last installment
transaction posting |
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How do I qualify for an
installment? |
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To qualify, cardholders must satisfy the single-receipt transaction minimum purchase amount prescribed by the merchant with a resulting monthly installment amount of at least Php500. Some merchants may allow cardholders to combine several items in order to reach the minimum amount. |
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What do you mean by "resulting
monthly installment amount of at least Php500?" |
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It means that the amount you will
be billed by HSBC (monthly installment amount or monthly
amortisation) should be greater than or equal to Php500. |
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What happens if I do not
satisfy the minimum Php500 monthly amortization? |
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The transaction will not qualify
as an installment transaction and as such, the Card
Centre shall decline the transaction. You may however
still purchase the item/s and pay on straight or regular
purchase (i.e., not on installment) with the option
of revolving it if desired. |
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What tenors are available? |
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We offer tenors of 3, 6, 9 and
12 months. Please note that certain stores or establishments
may choose to offer only selected tenors. |
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Are all the items available
for the above tenors? |
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All items (except certain selected
items in SM Appliance) are available on installment
at 0% interest but some may not be available for selected
tenors. |
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Where can I avail of HSBC's
Installment Plan? |
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The option to do installment is
available at selected appliance centers, furniture stores
and specialty fashion retail shops. |
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Can I clearly see in my
statement of account all installment transactions? My
monthly installment amortization? |
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Yes, it will be reflected in your
Statement of Account as a regular purchase transaction
with the monthly installment amount and schedule of
payment (e.g. 1st of 12 installments) shown. |
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If I cannot pay the monthly
installment amount for the month, will I incur penalty
charges? |
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No. Unlike other card issuers,
your installment transaction will be considered by our
system as a regular purchase. This will enable you to
pay as low as 4% or Php500 of the total outstanding
balance (regular purchases + monthly installment amount).
That will result in your not becoming past due/delinquent
and as such will not incur any late payment fees. You
will however be charged the applicable finance charges
for choosing to revolve on your card. |
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If I am currently revolving
a balance on my card, will I still be charged interest
on my monthly installment amount even if I pay it off
in full? |
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Yes. We treat your monthly installment
amount as a regular transaction and will form part of
your total amount due. If you are revolving, the total
outstanding balance shall be used when computing for
the applicable interest charges that will be levied
on your credit card account for a particular billing
cycle. Note however that only the monthly installment
amount billed or posted in your Statement of Account
shall be levied finance charges if you are revolving
(only the amortisation and NOT on the full installment
transaction amount). |
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Can my supplementary card
get items for installment? |
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Yes. Please note though that all
installment purchases made by your supplementary card
shall be posted and/or charged to your credit card account. |
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How much of the installment
amount will be applied to my available credit limit? |
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You do not have a separate credit
limit for installment thus the whole installment amount
will be deducted to your available credit limit. Your
available credit limit will be replenished as you pay
your total outstanding balances each month equivalent
to the amount you paid. |
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Do I earn Bonus Points
for my installment transactions? |
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Yes. Each month, your credit card
account shall be credited the corresponding Bonus Points
equivalent to the monthly installment amount that is
posted to your Statement of Account. |