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HNB Royal College RCU Affinity Credit Card

visa Β· Platinum Β· Verified 2 days ago

Affinity Β· Royal College Union
#4
rank
64.67
score / 100

What drives this score

Every card runs through the same 12 factors. The bar shows how much of the available points this card captured. 4 factors below lack data and score 0 by default β€” an operator can fill them in.

  • Active offers strength166.42+15 / 15
  • Purchase APR26%+12 / 12
  • 0% installment plans (EPP)1,216 plans+8 / 8
  • Interest-free period55 days+8 / 8
  • Benefits depth25 listed+4 / 4
  • Contactless paymentsYes+2 / 2
  • Foreign-transaction fee3%+7 / 7
  • Annual feeLKR 3,500+8.67 / 12
Data gaps
  • Airport lounge accessβ€”β€” / 12
  • Dining cashbackβ€”β€” / 8
  • Supermarket cashbackβ€”β€” / 8
  • Fuel cashbackβ€”β€” / 4
Total64.67 / 100 Β· captured 64.7%
Score history Β· 6 changesshow all 6
  1. 11 days agoscore β–² 1.71This card changed
    • annual fee(+1.71 pts)
  2. 12 days agoscore β–² 2.71This card changed
    • interest rate purchase(+6 pts)
    • annual fee(-3.29 pts)
    • offer strength67.75 β†’ 153.417
    • epp quality476 β†’ 1,210
  3. 12 days agoscore β–² 0.5 Β· rank β–² 10This card changed
    • key benefits Β· length7 β†’ 14(+0.5 pts)
    • offer strength150.083 β†’ 67.75
    • epp quality1,208 β†’ 476

Fees

Annual feeLKR 3,500
Joining feeLKR 0
Supplementary card feeLKR 0
Late payment feeLKR 750
Over-limit feeLKR 500
Cash advance fee4%
Foreign currency markup3%

Interest

Revolving APR26%
Cash advance APRNot published

Eligibility

Minimum incomeNot published

Rewards

Reward rateNot published
Reward typeNot published

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Interest & rates

Purchase APR26%
Interest-free days55
Minimum payment3%

Rewards

Fuel surcharge1%

Perks

Instalment planYes

Eligibility & card

TierPlatinum
Networkvisa
CurrencyLKR
Full fee schedule (8)
Annual feeRs. 3,500
Joining feeRs. 0
Supplementary annual feeRs. 0
Late payment feeRs. 750
Over-limit feeRs. 500
Cash advance fee4%
Foreign-transaction markup3%
Card replacementRs. 500

Other

Affinity partnerRoyal College Union
Balance transfer availableYes
Is affinityYes
Linked tariff urlhttps://www.hnb.lk/personal/cards/affinity-credit-cards/hnb-royal-college-rcu-affinity-credit-card
Rewards programmeRoyal College Union (RCU) contribution
Sources1 source Β· 2 editor overrides

Primary source Β· card_list_page

https://www.hnb.lk/cards

Last fetched 2 days ago Β· LLM confidence 90%

Cited quotes (13)

  • supports card_name

    β€œHNB Royal College RCU Affinity Credit Card”
  • supports is_affinity

    β€œHNB Royal College RCU Affinity Credit Card”
  • supports affinity_partner

    β€œ0.1% per transaction through the RCU Classic Affinity Card and 0.2% per transaction from the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card is donated to the Royal College Union Account.”
  • supports benefits[0]

    β€œ0.1% per transaction through the RCU Classic Affinity Card and 0.2% per transaction from the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card is donated to the Royal College Union Account.”
  • supports benefits[2]

    β€œLKR 550/- from the RCU Classic Affinity Card and LKR 1,500/- from the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card is also donated to the Royal College Union Account on renewal basis.”
  • supports fees.supplementary_card_fee_lkr

    β€œA free supplementary card, and transactions though ATMs and HNB customer centres across the country.”
  • supports benefits[7]

    β€œFor Royal Rugby fans, the tagline 'Royal Rugby' to be embossed beneath the cardholder's name (on request only) on the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card.”
  • supports affinity_partner

    β€œRCU Contribution 0.1% per transaction through the RCU Classic Affinity Card and 0.2% per transaction from the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card is donated to the Royal College Union Account.”
  • supports benefits[1]

    β€œLKR 550/- from the RCU Classic Affinity Card and LKR 1,500/- from the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card is also donated to the Royal College Union Account on renewal basis.”
  • supports benefits[2]

    β€œA free supplementary card, and transactions though ATMs and HNB customer centres across the country.”
  • supports benefits[6]

    β€œFor Royal Rugby fans, the tagline 'Royal Rugby' to be embossed beneath the cardholder's name (on request only) on the RCU Platinum Affinity Credit Card.”
  • supports annual_fee_supplementary_lkr

    β€œA free supplementary card, and transactions though ATMs and HNB customer centres across the country.”
  • supports fees.supplementary_card_fee_lkr

    β€œA free supplementary card”

Editor verification

backfill: HNB affinity cards are all Visa-issued per HNB confirmation

by admin Β· 2026-06-03T03:19:33.969517

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