Barclaycard reduces balance transfer fee
Barclaycard has today, 13th May, announced that it is reducing the balance transfer fee on its 0% for 12 months Barclaycard Platinum balance transfer deal with immediate effect. The fee has been reduced to 2.5% of the amount transferred from the previous 3%. The reduction means customers will save £25 on a £5,000 balance transfer to Barclaycard Platinum.The reduction in balance transfer fee comes after Barclaycard announced in February that it was reducing the APR on its Barclaycard Platinum card from 14.9% to 12.4%. At the end of the promotional transfer period, the rate on the card will revert to 12.4%.
Commenting on the reduction, Amer Sajed, Managing Director of Barclaycard UK said "This reduction will mean customers looking to move their balance now have to pay less to get a market leading deal".
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