Can I Send Money From My Credit Card To My Bank Account

While credit cards are majorly used for making direct payments, either online or by swiping the card at a store. However, there may be situations where you need to pay in cash; which may involve additional expenses if you withdraw money from your credit card. Hence, for such times, you have the option to transfer money from your credit card to your bank account and then make the payment.

Now, you must be thinking about how this is possible.
Let's find out in this blog!

Online Transfer of Money

There are multiple ways using which you can transfer money from your credit card to your bank account. In most cases, you need to download any mobile banking application, such as Paytm to transfer money from your credit card to your bank account.

Explained below are the steps to follow on Paytm mobile application-

Register/Log in to the Paytm mobile application
Transfer funds from your credit card to your Paytm wallet
Next, click on 'Passbook'
Select the option of 'Send money to bank'
Click on 'Transfer'
Now, enter the details of the bank account to which you wish to transfer the money
Verify your details and click on 'Send'
The amount will directly be transferred to your bank account

Alternatively, you can also use mobile banking/internet banking to make such money transfers.

Offline Transfer of Money

There are also a few offline methods to transfer money from credit card to bank account as explained below-

You can use cheques to transfer money from your credit card to your own bank account. All you need to do is choose the option of 'Cheque to Self', enter the required details and deposit the cheque to your nearest bank branch. The amount will be transferred to your bank account in a few working days
You may use your ATM card to make the transfer. Use the ATM cash advance facility to withdraw cash from the ATM. Next, you need to deposit this amount to your bank account
Alternatively, you can choose to transfer money to your bank account using NEFT and RTGS. To do so, you may visit a bank and request for a transaction form. Fill the required details and submit the form to the concerned banking officials

Why should you NOT Transfer Money from Credit Card to Bank Account?

While transferring funds from your credit card to your bank account, you must be cautious of the following things-

First of all, it is important that you avoid making transfers from your credit card to your bank account. This is because the main intent of a credit card is not to generate cash to your bank account, but to make direct payments
Even though a credit card can be used to avoid the payment of additional charges on cash withdrawals from credit cards, banks report the customers who spend more than Rs. 2 lakh per year on their credit card to the Income tax department. Making frequent transfers from credit card to your bank account might bring you in the limelight and the Income tax department might want to keep an eye on you
Along with this, failing to pay the credit card dues after receiving the generated credit card statement will cost you a fine of 3-4% on the outstanding amount, every month. This will eventually cost you much more than the amount that you would transfer from your credit card to your bank account

To Conclude:

Even though there are certain restrictions involved in transferring funds from credit card to bank account, it is still okay to do in case of emergencies. However, excess of such transfers may land you into trouble. Such transfers are relatively cheaper than borrowing a personal loan or withdrawing cash using a credit card as these involve high interest charges. Hence, depending upon the access to mobile applications, and the amount of funds to be transferred, you may choose to transfer funds from your credit card to your bank account, as and when required.

FAQs

How can I transfer money from credit card to bank account online?

You can easily transfer money from your credit card to bank account using the Paytm mobile application. There are only a few simple steps required to transfer the money.

How can I transfer money from credit card to bank account offline?

You can transfer money from credit card to bank account using offline methods such as signing a cheque, RTGS, NEFT or through an ATM.

Are there any risks involved in transferring money from credit card to bank account?

While transferring money from a credit card to bank account is feasible, easier and cheaper than other methods, doing so quite frequently may bring you in the limelight of the bank/ income tax department and you may land into trouble. Hence, you must not overdo this practice and be cautious while doing so.

Mehak Bagla is a financial Content Writer with over 3 years of work experience in the industry. She is a passionate writer with professional approach in digital marketing. In her spare time, Mehak loves to write, travel, and listen to music.