Understanding the credit card limit of your PNB credit card is crucial. It helps you manage your finances effectively. The credit card limit is the maximum amount available for spending. Staying within this limit is essential to enjoy the several benefits that these cards offer. It also helps avoid penalties. Exceeding the limit can negatively impact your credit score and incur additional fees. This may affect your ability to secure loans in the future.
The Punjab National Bank considers several factors when deciding your card's credit limit. These may include, but may not be limited to, the below-mentioned factors:
The amount of money you earn plays an important and positive role in deciding your credit limit. The higher the income, the higher will be your credit limit.
Debt has an exactly opposite effect to income, on the credit limit. If you have too many pending loans, uncleared card dues, etc., your credit limit will be lower.
A high credit score is your key to securing a high credit limit. So, you should work on improving your credit score before you apply for a credit card.
If you have credit cards from other banks, PNB will consider their credit limits. This will affect the limit for your new PNB card.
The bank will communicate the decided credit limit after processing your application.
PNB sets your initial credit card limit, but you can request an increase. A higher credit limit can boost your credit rating. It also helps during emergencies and makes securing loans easier. Here is how you can increase your PNB credit card limit:
Ensure you pay your outstanding dues on time and in full.
Raise a request with the bank based on your repayment history.
Keep your credit utilisation ratio below 30% to improve your chances of approval.
Consider applying for a new credit card with a higher limit. Then, request to match your existing card's limit to the new one.
If you have a PNB credit card, you can check the credit card limit using various channels. These include both online and offline methods:
Visit the PNB credit card net banking portal
Log in to your account using the credentials
Go to the 'Credit Card’ section
Choose the credit card for which you wish to view the limit
Click on 'View account summary' to see your total and available credit limit
You can also write to Punjab National Bank from your registered email ID. Request the bank to share details related to your credit card limit. You would need to send the email on their credit card customer care creditcardpnb@pnb.co.in.
You can call the PNB credit card customer care 24x7 at 1800 180 2345. Alternatively, call the tolled number at 0120 – 4616200. Request a bank representative to assist you. They can provide information about your credit card limit.
You can visit your nearest Punjab National Bank. Request a representative to inform you about your total and available credit limit. Do note that you might be required to provide some form of ID for verification.
You can use the total amount available on your PNB credit card. However, you must keep your credit utilisation ratio, i.e. the ratio between the total credit limit and your expenses, low, approximately less than 30 per cent in a month.
If you need access to more funds, you can reach out to PNB to increase your credit limit. You can provide a genuine reason and request the bank to increase the card limit based on your repayment history or the higher limit of your other credit cards. Alternatively, you can wait for the bank to reach out. If you keep your credit utilisation ratio less than 30 per cent and pay your credit card bill in full and on time, you improve your chances of securing an offer from the bank.
A default PNB one day transaction limit would be assigned to your card for online transactions, cash withdrawals, etc. You can modify the same from your PNB netbanking account or mobile app.