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A spending cap allows you to stay in control all the time. It’s fast and easy to set up and applies to all CommBank cards and additional cardholders on the account.
Want to restrict your day-to-day spending, or perhaps just for a night out or while you’re travelling? A spending cap lets you cap a portion of your limit at a click of a button without having to permanently decrease your limit. You can change or remove a spending cap at any time.
Recurring payments such as direct debits, scheduled transfers and bill payments (including BPAY®) will go through, even if they go over your cap. Transfers in NetBank or the CommBank app, bill payments and recurring payments like direct debits won’t be declined even if they exceed your spending cap. In-store and online purchases will be declined.
If you need to make a purchase that exceeds your spending cap, you can turn the spending cap off in NetBank or the CommBank app.
To find out more, see our full Terms and Conditions in NetBank or the CommBank app.
A spending cap can assist you in planning ahead to stay within your budget. You can cap your spending to limit yourself to the amount you know you can repay, which can help you resist temptation to spend once you reach your limit.
Even just a little bit of overspending can hold back your savings. Setting a spending cap can help you avoid having to dip into your savings to make any credit card repayments that are bigger than anticipated.
One of the hardest parts of reaching your financial goals can be knowing where to set your limits. By defining your limits with a spending cap you can set a clear path to achieving what it is you want.
Setting your spending cap is quick and easy. (Please note: Only the primary cardholder can set up or change the cap)
In the CommBank app, tap Cards, then Credit card.
Go to card settings and turn on your spending cap.
Enter an amount to cap your card’s overall spending limit.
You’ve set your spending cap. You can change anytime.
A spending cap will also apply to any companion CommBank cards held by any additional cardholders on the same account. Note that some types of transactions made via CommBank branches, telephone, online or mobile banking such as transfers to other accounts, bill payments, assisted cash withdrawals and transactions flagged as recurring (for example, direct debits) or that are not sent to us for authorisation won't be declined. For full terms and conditions of the spending cap, visit NetBank or the CommBank App. Other conditions apply.
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