{"id":104492,"date":"2018-05-02T12:04:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T11:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=104492"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:33:06","slug":"tesco-bank-balance-transfer-credit-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/tesco-bank\/tesco-bank-balance-transfer-credit-card","title":{"rendered":"Tesco Bank Balance Transfer Credit Card review 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tesco Bank Balance Transfer Credit Card is issued on the Mastercard<\/a> network, so it's accepted at more than 50 million merchant locations across more than 210 countries and territories.<\/p>\n

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Approval for any credit card depends on your status. The representative APRs shown represent the interest rate offered to most successful applicants. Depending on your personal circumstances, the APR you're offered may be higher, or you may not be offered credit at all. Fees and rates are subject to change without notice. It's always wise to check the terms of any deal before you borrow. Most of the data in Finder's comparison tables is provided by Defaqto.<\/p><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div>

Repayment options<\/h3>\n\n\n

You can make manual repayments through Tesco Bank's app by logging in to your online banking or over the phone (0345 300 4278). Alternatively, you may wish to set up a direct debit.<\/p>\n\n

A direct debit protects you from forgetting to make a repayment and losing your promotional interest rate as a result (as well as damaging your credit score<\/a> and incurring the late payment fee of 12). You could use a fixed-amount direct debit to ensure you've cleared your debt before the 0% period expires \u2013 simply divide your outstanding balance by 36 to see what you'll need to pay each month (this assumes you don't use the card for additional spending).<\/p>\n\n\n

You can arrange a direct debit for repayments when you apply for the credit card. The table below shows the options available.<\/p>\n\n

Choose from the following direct debit options for your monthly repayments:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Fixed amount
A set amount each month \u2013 e.g. \u00a350<\/span>\n<\/button><\/th>		<\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr>\n
Fixed percentage
Pay a fixed percentage of the balance<\/span>\n<\/button><\/th>		<\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr>\n
Full amount
Pay off the full outstanding balance every month<\/span>\n<\/button><\/th>		<\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

How to apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n

First, you can use Finder's eligibility checker<\/a> to find out if you'd be likely to get approved for the Tesco Bank Balance Transfer Credit Card. This won't impact your credit score. If it's good news, you can then proceed to Tesco Bank's online application, which takes 10\u201315 minutes to complete. You can request a balance transfer as part of your application.<\/p>\n \n