RAKBANK Geant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

This RAKBANK credit card is a co-branded credit card between the RAKBANK and FuCom Group that owns the supermarket chains of Le Marche and Géant hypermarkets in the GCC. It offers the amazing RAKBANK credit card benefits and privileges along with discounts and rewards at Le Marche and Géant. The card is also loaded with the points program by La Carte through which they can earn rewards and later redeem them for gift vouchers by Géant.

Benefits and Features of RAKBANK Géant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

Listed below are some benefits and features of this RAKBANK Credit Card.

• Annual Fee: Nil: The cardholder has to pay no annual fee on this card, making it free for life.
• Supplementary Cards: This RAKBANK Géant La Carte Credit Card provides free supplementary cards for the family members of the primary cardholder.
• Finance Charges: The credit card levies finance charges as low as 3.45 percent on the card member on retail and cash transactions.
• Cash Advance: The card member can withdraw cash equal to 80 percent of their available credit limit under the cash advance facility.
• No-Interest Period: This RAK credit card offers a no interest credit for a maximum of 55 days.
• Minimum Payment: It is important to make at least minimum payment on this card. If the minimum payment is not made, a late payment charge might be levied on the card member The minimum payment on this credit card is 3 percent per month.
• Easy Payment Plan: Shopping has become easier for the cardholder with this 0 interest Easy Payment Plan. The cardholder can convert their heavy purchases into installments for three, six, nine, or twelve months, at a huge range of selected merchants.
• Purchase Protection: The credit card offers the cardholder a cover on their purchases in the situation when they get stolen or damaged through accidental, violent, or visible means.
• Insurance on Travel Accident: The cardholder can avail an insurance cover on travel accident that includes coverage in case of unexpected, sudden, or violent event that might befall them at the time of the journey. This does not include the self-inflicted intentional injury.

Rewards and Offers on RAKBANK Géant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

Listed below are some rewards and offers on this RAKBANK Credit Card.

Dining Benefits: This credit card offers the cardholder exclusive dining discount of up to thirty percent at around 2000 restaurants and outlets throughout the UAE with the help of RAKfoodie.

Category	Amount	Le Carte Points
Purchases at Le Marche and Géant hypermarkets in the GCC	10 AED	2
Purchases at any other outlet throughout UAE and globally	10 AED	1

Fees and Charges on RAKBANK Géant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

Listed below are fees & charges on this RAKBANK Credit Card.

Fees and Charges	Amount
Annual Fees	Nil
Annual Fees on Supplementary Cards	Nil
Retail Transaction Charge (per month)	3.45 percent
Balance Transfer (per month)	1.50 percent
Cheques on Credit Card (per month)	2.25 percent
Cash Transaction Charge (per month)	3.45 percent
Smart Cash (per month)	2 percent
Fees on Cash Advance	3% or 99 AED (whichever is higher)
Fees on Card Replacement	75 AED
Over-limit Charges	275 AED
Late Payment Charges	230 AED
Duplicate Statement Charges	45 AED (per statement)
Returned Cheque Charges	100 AED
Sales Voucher Copy Charges	65 AED
Fees on International Courier	100 AED
Processing Charge on Credit Card Cheque	1%, minimum AED 50 and maximum AED 250
Processing Charge on Smart Cash	100 AED
Processing Fee for EPP	3 months- 49 AED6 months- 49 AED9 months- 1.5%12 months- 2%
Cancellation or Early Settlement Charge for BT/SC/AII/CCC EPP Plans	249 AED
International Transaction Charges for Purchases	In non-AED currency: 2% on the transaction amountIn AED currency: 2.5% on transaction amount
Credit Shield	0.99 percent
Payment through Exchange House Charges	3 AED (each transaction)
International Remittance Charges	75 AED
International Remittance Enquiry Charges	50 AED

Documentation Required for RAKBANK Géant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

For RAKBANK Credit Card Application, the applicant requires the following documents-

• The applicants have to provide bank statements for the previous 3 months.
• Salaried people are required to present a recent pay-slip.
• The applicants who are self-employed have to present a valid proof for income.
• They also have to submit a valid residence proof.
• The applicants need to submit a copy of the current credit card along with a recent statement (if any).
• They also need to present a copy of their passport along with a copy of their Visa if they are an Expatriate.
• Lastly, the applicants who are UAE Nationals, they need to provide a valid Emirates ID. 

FAQs on RAKBANK Géant La Carte MasterCard Credit Card

Q1: What are supplementary cards?

Ans: Supplementary cards or add-on cards are credit cards that are offered to the family members of the primary cardholder. Supplementary credit cards work in the same way as a primary credit card. They are even eligible for the same benefits offered to the primary cardholders, but the reward points earned (if any) through the supplementary cards are credited to the primary member’s card account.

Customers can get supplementary RAKBANK credit cards without any charges. The supplementary cards hold the same credit limit as that of the primary card. Spending limits can be set on the supplementary cards by the primary cardholder.

Q2: What is a Cash Advance?

Ans: Cash Advance is the cash withdrawal made from any branch or an ATM using a credit card. It is a general suggestion to keep the withdrawals as minimum as possible because credit cards charge high interest rates on cash advances. Beginning from the date of withdrawal, a cash advance fee is levied on cash withdrawals along with an interest charged on the withdrawn amount.

RAK credit cards incur a cash advance fee starting from 3.45% of the transaction amount per month.

Q3: What is a Late Payment Fee?

Ans: The credit card company offer the facility of making payment using the card. The cardholders need to pay their credit bill before the due date. In case they are unable to do so, the credit card provider charges a late payment fee. Late fees can negatively affect the credit history of the cardholder. The sure-fire way to avoid late fees is by making all the payments on time.

Late payment fees charged by the RAKBANK My Ras Al Khaimah Platinum Credit Card is AED 230.

Q4: What is a credit card balance transfer?

Ans: When you transfer the amount available in one credit card account to another credit card account, it is referred to as a balance transfer. In case of some credit cards, you may have to pay a fee to avail the facility of the balance transfer.

This RAKBANK Credit Card charges 1.50% on balance transfers.

Q5: What is 0% Instalment Payment Plan?

Ans: As per 0% Instalment Payment Plan, you can easily convert your credit card purchases made at selected or partner merchants to monthly installments at no interest.